Carving on temple

Angkor Wat, Angkor What, and daily nonwork life

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January 18th 2011
So I realized the last post was a bit heavy, so I thought I'd make this one about other parts of the culture, people, and life in general here. So, first off, this is only my second 3rd world country, and they are definitely not all alike. I know I'm not the only one to make this comment, so while generalizations are of course by definition... generalized =P Cambodians overall seem to be a ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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