Sunset over the Mekong

Phnom Penh & Kratie

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March 30th 2010
After all the wonderful temple touring we continued our historical education of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, a mere six hours away by bus. We arrived as dusk fell and could see instantly that this was one busy city, the roads were chocker, people swarmed the streets and the nightly food markets were out in force. This felt a more real Cambodia, more than a tourist hub like Siem Reap had been. Af ... 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