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Siem Reap - Battambang

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June 6th 2008
Yesterday, in Siem Reap I hired a guy with a scooter to drive me around for the day to all the temples around Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat. I'm not too interested in history, but it was pretty cool to see all the temples, and see how sophisticated the temples are, considering they were built more than a thousand years ago. Alot of people come to Cambodia just to see Angkor Wat, so there were al ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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