Angkor Wat in the background

Cambodia and the temples of Angkor

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April 29th 2008
So we flew into Cambodia from Laos early Sunday morning. Wow. Totally different country then the last 2 we've been in. A much poorer country then we've seen so far but baring everything that happened here in the last 30 years, you can imagine why. Around Siem Reap. It's extremley dusty,there aren't many sidewalks and absolutly no traffic rules . You drive literally 2 minutes, not even outside ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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