Siem Reap

Tea in Cambodia

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June 18th 2007
Angkor Wat? After a short flight from Laos to Phnom Penh, we headed up to Siem Reap to see Cambodia's most famous historical temples--in fact, Angkor Wat is the largest religious building in the world. The bus ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap was especially nice--all paved roads! Siem Reap is a nice little town in the northwest. When we arrived, it was mid-afternoon and extremely hot, so ... 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