Cambodia (92)

Day 49 Monday June 22, 2009

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June 22nd 2009
Day 49 Monday June 22, 2009 Had breakfast at the Center Cafe (I'll have to write to the lonely planet about them, they were awesome). "Some of the best things in life are free" so we took a free shuttle to the Les Chantiers Ecoles, the silk farm/ Artisians d' Angkor which is an organization specializing in training young men and women in the art of silk textile weaving. We toured the silk farm ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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