Pirate Ben

Angkor temples + the remainder of Cambodia

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June 1st 2008
I apologize on our behalf for the strange grammar at parts in the previous post. We started our second day with first a trip to what is popularly called the "pink temple" (but I don't know what they were really called), as the stone used in the construction of the temples was pinkish in color and 3X stronger than the stone used in all the other Angkor temples. It was really cool to get to see ... 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