Angkor Wat 4

Temple Tour Day 3

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May 20th 2009
Day 14 Monday January 26, 2009 Our third and final day of touring the temples was reserved for two that were a little out of the way and the Big Kahuna, Angkor Wat. Every one wants to see the sunrise at Cambodia’s most recognizable landmark and we were no exception. So at 5:20 in the morning we boarded our tuk-tuk and braved the chilly air along with hundreds of others all after the same thing: ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more