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Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

July 11th 2012
My “side trip” to Siem Reap during my five-week summer journey ended up being the highlight of my travels.<span><span><span> Angkor Wat and the other surrounding temples were great but the people were even better.<span> After experiencing Cambodian culture for a short 5 days and witnessing the kindness and generosity of the people it is difficult to even imagine that th ... 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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