One of the main terraces of Angkor Wat Temple

Sandstone blocks was the primary building material used. The temple is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall of 3.6km.

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Cambodia

August 21st 2017
Bidding farewell to Bangkok, we set off for Cambodia by mini bus. Our bus journey (and all subsequent ones in Cambodia) were of the Faulty Towers variety. To start, we were an hour late being picked up because Mau (understandably) didn't realise that a man who passed the hotel on a motorbike and shouted something incoherent at her had actually said "Cambodia" and was in fact the gentleman who was ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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