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Day 48 Sunday June 21, 2009 The temples

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June 21st 2009
Day 48 Sunday June 21, 2009 The temples 1st stop: Angkor Wat: the world's largest religious structure. Absolutly stunning. 2nd stop: Ta Prohm: The temple where the movie "Tomb Raider" was filmed. 3rd stop: Angkor Thom's Baphom where we waited out the rainstorm in a window way 4th stop: Angkor Thom's Bayon which was very tall and the most awesome in my opinion We had lunch at a roadside stand out ... 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