Phnom Penh

Cambodia, a journey thru history

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September 1st 2008
Arrived at last at Phnom Penh after travelling the whole day on the amazing Mekong River from Vietnam. The capital of Cambodia,Phnom Penh, is a great mixture of wide boulevards with fancy restaurants and shops, and small alleys with street food and lots of locals. You also have some beautiful temples and great markets around the city. Since we’re super-tired of big cities, we tried to do most ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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