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Day 7 - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat

January 5th 2007
The original plan was to leave at 6am and catch the sunrise over the Angkor Wat templeā€¦ but our guide suggested 730 (which sounded much more civil) so no one complained. We all slather ourselved in DEET (yep - still successfully fighting off mosquitos) and head off with our driver and the tour guide Vong who will show us the temples at Angkor Wat today. Not a lot to tell here - other than h ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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