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Angkor What?: Day 1

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February 16th 2006
Siem Reap is a nice town with lots of guesthouses, restaurants, bars, etc., but everyone's main reason for going there is to see Angkor. The park is absolutely huge, and there is a lot to explore. It doesn't sound like we did a lot on our first day, but keep in mind that these places are massive. We woke up at 5am to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat, which is probably the largest religious comp ... 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