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Phnom Penh - the capital of Cambodia

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February 5th 2011
Yesterday we travelled over 300km by road from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. We left at about 9.30am and arrived in the capital at about 3.30 after one enforced stop as our car broke down (which had to be replaced) and a couple of rest stops along the way. The countryside along the way was very flat and fertile with many paddy fields abutting the highway. The road was busy with ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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