Sunset as seen from one of the Angkor temples

Another Wonder of the World

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December 28th 2012
Geo: 13.3618, 103.861After a very long day (12 hours) on the bus to Siem Reap, watching the people and the countryside of Cambodia flash by like a movie with no real plot but a continuous theme of vignettes such as:<ul><li>the young child standing on his father's foot and clinging to his leg while he works in the field</li><li>another child about 8 years old who is ... 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