Chilling and hiding from the sun

Angkor Wat

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March 14th 2013
On Thursday morning, we arose early to take the tuk tuk to the Angkor temple complex. We had hoped to take a hot air balloon ride before exploring the temples on foot, but the balloon was out of service for the day, so that idea went out the window. Angkor Wat, aka 'City of Temples', is the largest religious monument in the world, lying just a few miles north of Siem Reap. It was built ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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