Udong, Cambodia

UDONG, Cambodia

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April 10th 2010
Udong Took a trip to Udong today, about 40Km outside of Phnom Penh. Udong is the old Cambodian capital and where all the Kings from 1600 were interned in there stupas. Most of the old Udong was destroyed by the American bombing during the Vietnam war and also by the Khmer Rouge during their years. Still worth the trip. ... 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