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Phnom Penh

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December 6th 2013
Yesterday we went by bus to the Vietnam/Cambodian border town of Chau Doc. It wasn't a bad drive through the country side. Lots of rice paddies! We did stop at an outlandishly painted "temple" of the Cao Dai religion. Again, the pictures are on my camera but imagine a religion on psychedelic drugs! Every creature, flower, serpent, religious head, symbol all in bright colors. It was started in ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South

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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