CAMBODIA
Country Overview:
"Despite its brutal history, Cambodia has a rich culture and should not be overlooked a travel destination”
I first went to Phnom Penh, which is the political, economic and cultural center of Cambodia.
I also visited Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, which is the largest religious monument in the world by land area, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1.626 km2 / 402 acres)
With the support of the monarchy and North Vietnam, the Khmer Rouge emerged as a major power, taking Phnom Penh in 1975. The Khmer Rouge then carried out the Cambodian genocide from 1975 until 1979, when they were ousted by Vietnam and the Vietnamese-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea, supported by the Soviet Union, in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
Koh Rong, Cambodia
Koh Rong is the second largest island of Cambodia. The word Rong might refer to an old term for caveor tunnel although some islanders say Rong refers to a historical person's name.
Choeung Ek - Cambodia
Choeung Ek is the site of a former orchard and mass grave of victims of the Khmer Rouge - killed between 1975 and 1979 - about 17 km south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is the best-known of the sites known as The Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge regime executed over one million people between 1975 and 1979.
Royal Palace - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Royal Palace is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia.
Siem Reap - Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
The movie Tomb Raider was shot in Ta Prohm (the pictures with the crazy trees).