angkor 3

Angkor What?

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July 7th 2007
We are staying in Siem Reap town because it serves as the gateway to the old temple ruins of the Angkorian era Khmer Empire. We hired Jani, a tuk-tuk driver, for a few days and we have explored most of the legendary ruins. It was nice not to be tied to a group tour and it allowed us more freedom to experience a bit of the adventurous atmosphere of being in the ancient ruins alone amongst the jun ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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