Cambodia 019

Phnom Penh

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August 25th 2010
I spent a couple of days in the capital, before heading to the beaches. It's quite a pleasant city. Very modern city, with nice bars and restaurants. Quite different from everything I've seen in Cambodia so far. I went to the former school - S21 prison, where the Khmer Rouge held political prisoners before killing them. Went to the Killing Fields - where the prisoners from S21 were dispatched. Qu ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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