View from front gate

Siem Reap

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October 29th 2008
Siem Reap was a nice tourist town where people mainly come to visit the famous Angkor Wat area. We decided to hire a moto driver as our guide and spent the day first visiting the main temple (palace of the king) and then the wats nearby. It was a really lovely day with lots of narrow steps to climb! The weather was a bit overcast so our photos did not come out so good. A lot of people were doing t ... read more

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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