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Countryside and temples

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December 2nd 2016
This morning was a drive in our tuk tuk for one hour to Banteay Srei about 30 km from Siem Reap. The roadside houses were a mixture of basic and quite posh looking new build. Rice was the main crop, with coconuts and bananas. There were also local fruit and veg on the roadside stalls including jack fruit and a root looking like a giant sweet potato. Many of the roadside stalls had large cooking po ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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