Siem Reap, Angkor Wat and Lara Croft Photo 14

Siem Reap, Angkor Wat and Lara Croft

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December 17th 2012
So we headed to Siem Reap which was 6 hours on the bus from Phnom Penh. Siem Reap was such a lovely town with a nice chilled out feeling about it. It was nice to get out of the city! The main attraction for visiting Siem Reap is Angkor Wat which is a complex of crazy temples built by different reigning Kings trying to out do the previous by building a larger more unique temple. They real ... 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