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Phnom Penh

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July 4th 2006
Phnom Penh is a strange mix of the desperately poor and the rich. Walking around the riverside area you can see the grand palace and its many temples containing bright shiny things such as a 90kg life-size gold buddha covered in diamonds, and a Baccarat crystal buddha inside a pagoda tiled with 5000 1kg silver tiles. Outside of these buildings there are beggars (adults and children alike) pleading ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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