Ta Prohm

The Temples near Siem Reap, december 8 - 11, 2014

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December 13th 2014
We know. Siem Reap is not Cambodia. With those world famous temples around it is a magnet attracting hordes of tourists. Everyone wants to see Angkor Wat. So we expected some facilities. Though we never have had the idea that it would become that good. 32 years ago I was at a Cambodian fugitives camp near Aranya Prathet, just at the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The country was in a com ... 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