majestic Angkor Wat at sunset

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Cambodia Rising: A Country in Transition

November 17th 2009
It’s 5:30am and we are crammed onto the damp dirt on the water’s edge along with the hordes of other tourists. Cameras are ready. Tea and coffee are being peddled by the locals. A few lucky people are seated in plastic chairs, but it’s standing room only for the rest of us. We are all here for the sunrise at Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s crown jewel of a temple and one of many intricate ancient t ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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