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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

March 17th 2009
I arrived in Cambodia on the Sunday afternoon but spent that lounging around the pool in the guesthouse I was staying at. Coming from Hanoi it was alot hotter here and the sun was shining! Cambodia is a pretty amazing place and Phnom Penh even more so. During the Khmer Rouge rule, Phnom Penh was evacuted by its residents as a result of Pol Pot wanting to return the country to 'Year Zero' and destr ... 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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