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Temples of Angkor

This one temple was left in its original state of discovery. No wonder they had been hidden in the jungle for so many years.
Phnom Penh & Angkor

January 31st 2007
Fourth country on the list was Cambodia. The smallest one so far, so we passed through pretty quickly. Cambodia reminded us a lot of Laos: back to basics in every possible way... Cold water only, cockroaches all over the place and terrible roads. We got to Phnom Penh first, a rather modern city which looks kind of misplaced in this country. We were lucky to discover a great laid back area to st ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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