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Siem Reap in a Day

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March 22nd 2012
I wouldn't recommend it, but somehow I managed to see the highlights of Siem Reap in a single day. How? Well, almost 24 hours awake is the first step... 4:30 am: Rise and Shine Like almost everyone who goes to see Angkor Wat, we chose to see it at sunrise. Through a twist of luck (planning on our part was not involved) we were one day off the spring solstice, which means the ... 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