Photos of Phnom Penh and the Killing Fields

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The signs at the Killing Fields will give you the chills. See this and more of Phnom Penh in this photo tour.

 
a bar outside of our hotel. cool reflectionin the massive puddles
a bar outside of our hotel. cool reflectionin the massive puddles

 
coconuts a plenty
coconuts a plenty

 
the standard position of tuk tuk drivers. relaxing in their cabs
the standard position of tuk tuk drivers. relaxing in their cabs

 
pork, eggs and rice… a Phnom Penh staple for breakfast
pork, eggs and rice… a Phnom Penh staple for breakfast

 

 
a naked baby being pushed on a cart with a bright orange padlocked chest...
a naked baby being pushed on a cart with a bright orange padlocked chest...

 

 

 

 

 
Would the people that do #1 actually listen to the sign?
Would the people that do #1 actually listen to the sign?

 
crazy motorbike traffic in Phnom Penh. We're surrounded!
crazy motorbike traffic in Phnom Penh. We're surrounded!

 
motorbikes haul everything in Asia
motorbikes haul everything in Asia

 
I have no idea how he can talk on his cellphone and ride a motorbike
I have no idea how he can talk on his cellphone and ride a motorbike

 
The first stop in the killing fields near Phnom Penh
The first stop in the killing fields near Phnom Penh

 

 

 
People were thrown against the razor sharp bark of these trees
People were thrown against the razor sharp bark of these trees

 
a mass grave
a mass grave

 
a mass grave of 450 victims
a mass grave of 450 victims

 
more mass graves
more mass graves

 
bones have risen to the surface with the rain
bones have risen to the surface with the rain

 
walking the grounds of the killing fields. the temple with all the exhumed bones in the distance
walking the grounds of the killing fields. the temple with all the exhumed bones in the distance

 
bones that have floated to the surface since the excavation
bones that have floated to the surface since the excavation

 
mass grave of 166 victims without heads
mass grave of 166 victims without heads

 
rags that have risen to the surface from victims in the mass graves
rags that have risen to the surface from victims in the mass graves

 
some piece of clothing that is coming to the surface from the mass graves
some piece of clothing that is coming to the surface from the mass graves

 
picture from the excavation
picture from the excavation

 
peace bracelets
peace bracelets

 
children were beat to death on this tree
children were beat to death on this tree

 
more mass graves, more clothing
more mass graves, more clothing

 
more clothing in front of the mass graves
more clothing in front of the mass graves

 
piles of clothing found recently
piles of clothing found recently

 
the tree had a loudspeaker that blasted Cambodian folk music to muffle the moans of victims being executed
the tree had a loudspeaker that blasted Cambodian folk music to muffle the moans of victims being executed

 
skulls of exhumed victims
skulls of exhumed victims

 
skulls of exhumed victims
skulls of exhumed victims

 
after our hotel room on the 3rd floor flooded, we noticed this on the wall… I wish we saw it when we checked out the room
after our hotel room on the 3rd floor flooded, we noticed this on the wall… I wish we saw it when we checked out the room

 
we weren't the top floor either, the water just came through the walls
we weren't the top floor either, the water just came through the walls

 
please don't confuse raid with off
please don't confuse raid with off

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