Inside Angkor

All Templed out

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January 29th 2011
We headed to Siem Reap next for temples and New Years Eve. It would be almost impossible to come to Siem Reap without hearing about the Temples of Angkor, I would love to know how much money they make from tourists coming here in their millions every year. We booked a tuk tuk to come and pick us up at the ungodly hour of 5am the next morning to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. We were told this wa ... 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