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Angkor-ed

October 9th 2008
After a long day and a border crossing that left us $8 overcharged for our tourist visas we have arrived in Siem Reap. Entering Cambodia left me feeling a little strange but mostly sad. I have immersed myself in reading about this country lately. Books like "First They Killed My Father", "When Broken Glass Floats" and "Memoirs of the Children of the Killing Fields" describe in detail the atrocitie ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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