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Riverworld

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February 26th 2008
We visited the floating villages on Lake Tonle Sap, having a much needed temple break, it was unfortunately midday and I felt almost febrile with the intense heat. The rural poverty hit hard, the people have nothing, living in homes made from wood slats that balanced high upon bending wood stilts which was built over the river, these fragile structures were built high to protect their homes when t ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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