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Phnom Penh

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June 4th 2009
I found Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia, to be a contradiction in itself. You can relax in hammocks gazing out at the lake front into the most amazing sunsets after a day spent looking at torture chambers and brutal slaughter fields. The traffic and pollution are maddening but the beauty of the Tonle Sap riverfront and the Grand Palace astounds you. The motobike drivers harass you to wits end ... 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