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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]
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] Blog: Temples of Angkor
Date: December 24th 2009
Caught a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and pace is so much less frenetic here! Hired a mountain bike with one working gear and one brake and rode out to Angkor. First day was spent at Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat. Size of the temples was amazing! After you enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom its still a few kilometers to its centre! Roads cut through dense jungle and then the temples appear! I li ... read more
Date: December 24th 2009
Caught a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and pace is so much less frenetic here! Hired a mountain bike with one working gear and one brake and rode out to Angkor. First day was spent at Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat. Size of the temples was amazing! After you enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom its still a few kilometers to its centre! Roads cut through dense jungle and then the temples appear! I li ... read more
