Cambodia

Cambodia is a country of rice fields, rivers and ancient temples in the heart of Southeast Asia. The temples of Angkor near Siem Reap, with Angkor Wat, the faces of the Bayon and the jungle-covered Ta Prohm, are among the greatest monuments in the world.

Phnom Penh, the capital on the Mekong, has the Royal Palace and sobering memorials to the Khmer Rouge years. The south coast around Kampot and Kep offers pepper farms, crab markets and quiet islands. Cambodia is good value, and Angkor is best visited in the cool, dry months.

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