Ta Prohm

Siem Reap

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December 19th 2006
I arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia on the 18th of December around 4:30 pm. George picked me up from the airport. We immediately went to Angkor Wat to catch the sunset. It was amazing. The weather was much cooler than Thailand and much dryer, I was surprised by this, I was actually feeling cold. The next day we woke up at 4:30 in the morning to tour the temples all day. After a cold shower we met ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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