Enduring Wanderlust » Genocide http://www.enduringwanderlust.com An Online Travel Magazine Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Cambodia Protects Tourist Sites http://www.enduringwanderlust.com/cambodia-protects-khmer-rouge-sites/ http://www.enduringwanderlust.com/cambodia-protects-khmer-rouge-sites/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:45 +0000 Gennaro http://www.enduringwanderlust.com/?p=2702 Post from: Enduring Wanderlust

Cambodia Protects Tourist Sites

]]> The Cambodian Cabinet voted to preserve 14 tourist sites that are connected to the Khmer Rouge regime. Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, was a totalitarian organization that ruled Cambodia from 1975-1979. The 14 sites that are being protected from illegal encroachment by locals will provide travelers with an opportunity to learn about the 1.5 million Cambodians who were murdered and tortured during that period. The targets of the regime were often city-dwellers who were educated or considered to be part of the intellectual elite.
tuol-sleng.jpg Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Cambodia © Gennaro Salamone

Although beautiful Angkor Wat (see photos) is rightfully the most popular tourist destination for travelers headed to Cambodia, sites connected to the Khmer Rouge genocide are also important to visit. While The Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum are already developed for tourism, newly developed stops in towns such as Anlong Veng (final resting place of Pol Pot) are welcomed additions.

 

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