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Cambodia Day 2: The Small Circuit of Angkor

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July 1st 2014
It was SO early when we woke up -- 4am. In the empty lobby was a father daughter combo who were seeming a bit frantic. I guess they had booked a guide for today and he was a no-show. We had also booked a guide to take us around to the "small circuit" which are all the main temples in Angkor. The father was a bit...intense. You could just tell. They asked if they could join us and p ... read more

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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