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6. Ancient Angkor

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April 3rd 2007
6th entry... Aly and I rose at 4.30 this morning and dutifully headed off to witness the sunrise at Angkor Watt. To our surprise when we arrived there we found that some other people had the same idea... funny that. It was as expected, a lovely experience. We actually had 3 sunrises...1 from the outer wall, the next closer up from the "reflection pond" and the 3rd from a spot that allowed the su ... 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