Angkor - temples, temples, temples. Photo 45

Angkor - temples, temples, temples.

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September 1st 2010
Well, I'm writting this a little late but I figured Siem Reap deserves an entry. After coming from Saigon Vietnam we took a series of buses, stopping for a few nights in Phnom Phen. Went to Toul Sleng prison, an old school turned Khmer prison in the 70's where genocide and torture took place against people who committed 'treason' against the khmer government. Talk about buzz kill. I mean they h ... 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