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Cambodia (FIRST TRIP) is the last leg of my journey through South East Asia and a real eye opener. I was surprised at much that I found in this magical land and a part of me is still their. Cambodia's civil war started in 1975 and lasted until 1998, the country is just starting to come together after so many years of war. I will be exploring Cambodia from a central location at Siem Reap.
Cambodia (FIRST TRIP) is the last leg of my journey through South East Asia and a real eye opener. I was surprised at much that I found in this magical land and a part of me is still their. Cambodia's civil war started in 1975 and lasted until 1998, the country is just starting to come together after so many years of war. I will be exploring Cambodia from a central location at Siem Reap.
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4 Angkor Thom is the last capital of the Khmer Dynasty that was rebuilt by the king Jayavarman VII (1181-1219). The city of Angkor Thom - means Big City in Khmer - consists of a square and each side of which about three kilometer long. It located 1,700 meters north of Angkor Wat.
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7 Over 1 million people live within the walls of Angkor Thom at the same time the population of London was approximately 30,000.
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10 On the upper level there are over 200 large faces of King Avalokitesvara carved on the 54 towers. The faces with smiles seem to follow the traveler.
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18 The crossing on the right has been restored and work is underway on the left hand side. The moat surrounding Angkor Wat is over two football fields in width.
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