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Siem Reap

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November 25th 2014
• Siem Reap is a big tourist city due to ancient ruins. They say 400 hotels built by foreign companies. We rode ox carts and visited lady who makes baskets for Korens. She makes $10. On a basket that takes her 3 days to make. We visited Benteay Srie an ancient temple built in 967 ad. the carvings in the sand stone are marvelous. Breath taking to something so intricate, so old. ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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