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Angkor Wat Temple

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November 27th 2011
Thurs. This morning we traveled to Siem Reap, gateway to the world famous temples of Angkor Wat, one exquisitely carved temples are an architectural masterpiece. Sunrise treated us to spectacular view in the refelecting pool. Built by the Khmer kings, the ancient rulers of Cambodia and it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Fri. The floating village on Tonle Sap Lake today was fa ... 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