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Siem Reap

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May 13th 2009
Siem Reap acted as our base to explore Angkor Wat and the day after temple trekking we took in a few of the other activities around Siem Reap itself. We opted to visit a silk farm, the landmine museum and a floating village. At the silk farm we witnessed the demise of the poor worms as they were boiled in their cocoons and the threads extracted. We were then guided through the whole process of sil ... 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