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Siem Riep

The name Siem Riep literally means "Siam Defeated", after the Khmer defeated the armies from Thailand. In the 12th century, the king embarked on a mass scale building project, resulting in the present day temples in the area.

 

Siem Riep is a large district, and the namesake city is the capital of the district. The present  population in the Siem Riep city is about is about 250 000, and is the second largest city in Cambodia. Siem Riep is the feed point to the old Khmer temples, with Angkor Wat being the best well known. Other interesting temples are Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm.

 

Angkor Wat in particular draw a large number of tourists to the area - about 3.5 million yearly. This of course, put a strain on the infrastructure and hotel capacity.

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Casa Angkor Hotel

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Flower arrrangement in front of the hotel

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The lobby pretends it is an international hotel, with clocks showing the time around the world

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A small, relaxing pool

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Large, nice hotel room

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The hotel back side

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The National Bank of Cambodia

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Some houses are different!

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Scaffolding, not appovable by Western standards!

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Street scene I

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Street scene II

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Street scene III

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King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, and his Queen

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Street art for sale

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The large indoor market

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Local fish

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Blue mussels

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A man splittting ice for sale

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Excotic fruit - durian the most uncommon

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Sales lady

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Seamstress altering clothes for the customer

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Colorful fabrics

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Asian dresses

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Waiting for dinner in a big, and so far empty restaurant

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Decoration in the ceiling

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Picture of Angkor Wat to be found in many places, even in the Cambodian flag

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Domestic scene by the river

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A small shrine in the shopping district

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A warrior with 4 faces, like in Angkor Thom

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A fierce lion figure

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A fisherman by quiet pond

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Decorated wall arond a compound

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A temple

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Details on a gable

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Street scene

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Bicycle rickshaw

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Local goods transport

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Suddenly an afternoon downpoor

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Flooding the street

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Orchids in the rain

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Seated in a hall, waiting for a local folklore performance

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The food line

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Dance group on the stage

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Young girls dancing