Stone Faces

Cambodia and Angkor Wat

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February 23rd 2010
Departed the islands for the border to Cambodia in the morning. A few of the people I had previously met were heading on the same route as myself and leaving as well so I hung out with them and we chatted and played different game on the long bus ride. When we reached the border I had about the equivalent of 25$ American as I hadn't been anywhere near an ATM in almost a week. Took 2$ to get stampe ... 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