Kissing the Rock Face of the King!

Angkor Wat and Siem Reap

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March 10th 2006
Well, we made it to Siem Reap after a very long boat ride up the Mekong River (7 hours). In was very interesting to see the countryside by boat. The poverty is much greater outside of Phnom Pehn. The river was lined with shanties and the water was filled with fishermen and women in their longboats. Children were so excited to see the boat go by. They would run to the waters edge to wave at us with ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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