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The stupa was accompanied by these works of art, telling the brutal story of the Khmer Rouge.
FLASHBACK: More dark tourism

December 4th 2008
I'm side-stepping chronology in this post and re-visiting some places I've been to, places of a quite dark nature. The "flashback"-posts will consist of pictures and info I haven't had time to post earlier. After Angkor Wat the Khmer Rouge related tourism is the largest in Cambodia. For me it was the main reason to come to Cambodia, to get a first hand look at these places of utter insanity. H ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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