So many faces

Cambodia

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October 17th 2007
Still heading upstream along the Mekong river, we arrived in Cambodia without any real problem. They issued us a visa at the border and we then boarded another boat to take us further into Cambodia. It was a long journey, longer given the boat kept on breaking down. Eventually we arrived at a small town where we took a bus the last distance to Phnom Penh, the capital. Neither of us felt partic ... 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