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Angkor Wat

Waiting for sunrise
Siem Reap

February 22nd 2012
So after a nightbus that felt like a prisioner transfer (it had no windows!) I arrived bright and early into Siem Reap. Now one of the most popular places on the planet (over 2 million visitors a year!) Siem Reap attracts us there by the presence of Angkor Wat and the neighbouring temples. The town itself gets somewhat over shadowed by the temples but in itself has much to offer from the tree line ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

Cambodian Flag 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
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