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Model of Angkor Wat at the Royal Palace  
   

Model of Angkor Wat at the Royal Palace

Phnom Penh has grown on me

June 6th 2011
My final full day in Phnom Penh has been a lovely day. I think to totally get this city, you need to walk around on it's streets a bit. The past two days I've been doing this and it's been a lovely time. Today I set out early to go to the Royal Palace which also houses the silver pagoda. The Royal Palace is only a few blocks away from where I'm staying, so within 20-25 minutes ( ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Cambodian Flag 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
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