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Angkor Wat

the famous three towers
Angkor Wat

April 15th 2008
A trip to Cambodia would not be complete without a visit to the ancient temples of Angkor. We decided (perhaps foolishly) that the best way to visit the site would be on bicycles and set of on the 7km ride to get to the ruins from the town of Siem Reap. The temples are scattered over a large area but our first stop had to be at Angkor Wat itself, by far the most famous, this temple is huge a ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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