Skulls at Cheung Ek

Phnom Penh 12.07.12 - 15.07.12

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July 23rd 2012
Time to move again, south across Cambodia. We were sold the "express bus" by the agent, who said it should take 5 hours and wouldn't stop to pick anyone up in that time. a couple of dollars more than the regular bus that took 6 hours. Another early start for the bus, but we were picked up from our hotel and taken out to the bus station, and all seemed well. Until we set off and as soon as we t ... read more

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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