ruins of bayon temple

indiana gunk and the temples of angkor

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December 18th 2007
ok, ok. the big temples entry. when i left you, i was riding away from some crazy 18-year-old on the back of a moto. i caught the bus to siem reap and settled down for the ride. it seemed like a lot longer than it really was (about 6 and a half hours), but i made it in the end. siem reap was dark and full of people and lights when i got there. i got off the bus and was instantly mobbed by a 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