Tonlé Sap - House boats

Angkor Wat

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May 21st 2007
Today we woke up at 4am so that we could arrive at Angkor Wat for sunrise. I gave most of the information I know about Angkor Wat on my blog for the 19th, so again I just hope the pictures do this place justice. Simply an amazing place to see. After lunch and a long sleep our guide takes a few of us out to Tonlé Sap, a lake that is the basis of the location of the whole Angkor Wat complex and ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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