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Siem Reap Cambodia

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June 6th 2008
Ancient Angkor Wat As I touched down in Siem Reap in Cambodia I noticed the very green landscape dotted with wooden shacks and lakes. I opted to take a moto into the town for $2, my driver Li was a pleasent 28 year old guy who spoke broken English and became my best bud for the next 3 days. I had been overwhelmed with what I had seen on the journey; the roads in the town were packed with motos a ... 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