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Terrace of the Elephants

Siem Reap

December 15th 2006
We arrived in Siem Reap mid-afternoon on a bus from Phnom Penh. At the bus depot there were tuk-tuk drivers everywhere yelling at us to use them for a ride. At the same time there were people yelling at us to use their hostel or guesthouse. One guy approached and spoke English and said he would help us and for us to follow him out of the crowd. It sounded reasonable so we did. He offered his servi ... 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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