Angkor Wat

Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor

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October 20th 2008
After witnessing the modern city of Phnom Penh I had envisioned Siem Reap to be very similar but on a smaller scale... I was quite wrong. What lead me to believe this was that this small city is the base to visit all the temples... like Angkor Wat etc... in the area, so a big spot for tourists and backpackers alike. I first found out that Siem Reap was a little under developed when we got off the ... 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