Angkor Wat at sunrise

Angkor. The thing to do in Cambodia

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May 4th 2007
It is very difficult to believe that the same culture that built Angkor also committed the atrocities of the last 30 years. Pol Pot actually used Angkor as a example of what he wanted to acheive!! Crazy idiot. 3 days walking around the temples of Angkor is a magical experience. The obvious high is Angkor Wat at dawn (unfortunately this necessitated a 5am start), but the entire complex is spell ... 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