Angkor Thom close up

Agkor Wat lives up to its billing

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December 5th 2010
Once upon a time (~1200) there was a city with 1,000,000 residents at Angkor Wat, that ceased to exist. It is now a series of temples covering 400 sq KM with numerous remote temples outside this area. Up until now I had found much of what we’ve seen in Vietnam and Cambodia small and either quaint or amateurish as compared to what we saw in China. Angkor Wat is neither small, quaint nor amate ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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