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9th day

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April 12th 2010
Just to remind you Pol pot came to power inn 1975 and the Vietnamese invaded in 1979, so a heck of a lot of damage for 4-5 years. Moving on. Last night we went for a tuk tuk ride into town. We went to the Independence monument. It was very pretty, all lit up for Khmer New Year celebrations. We then walked along the boulevard for a while. Phnom Pen can be a very beautiful place. There were lots ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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