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New Hope and Quads!

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August 9th 2017
Today we headed to another temple, called Beng Melea, it was a way out of Siem Reap and it took us about 1hr 30mins to get there. Although it was similar in many ways to Angkor Thom, as it was abandoned and the trees and creepers were taking a firm hold, it didn't feel as calm and welcoming, it had a great sadness to it. It was left during the war to decay. After visiting the temple we went to se ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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