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Metal building given by Napolean III to Cambodia in 'kit form' about 1870
#10 CAMBODIA-Part 2

March 20th 2008
#10 CAMBODIA-Part 2 PHNOM PEHN I did not stay too long in this city. I arrived late in the only bit of rain I experienced in Cambodia, so took the first hotel offered to me by a tuk-tuk driver. It was OK but a bit flash and very expensive at $16 a night. It was convenient to the river and Museum, just around the corner. So I spent about a day and half here visiting museum, ri ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag 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
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