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0 comments | Sunday, May 18, 2008

Finally, after 18 months of building, adjusting and revising, fiddling and de-bugging, the CambodiaMaps ebook is now available as a free online download.




The file is around 560mb, and is in an .exe format.


Both CDs have been combined in this release, which uses an all new operating system allowing for faster and easier browsing, word searches, and images to be opened in the host computers own image editor.
The only omission in the new release is the Atlas of Cambodia (230mb), which was omitted to keep the file sizes down a little.


You can now download these maps for free:


• The 1997 maps produced by the Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Technical Co-operation Program of the Government of Japan and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia at 1:100,000 scale, (over 230mb of data), which are known as the JICA maps. This is a full series, but does not cover the whole country.

• A full series of US and Allied Forces military topographical maps of Cambodia dating from 1967 to 1980 at 1:250,000 scale which cover the whole country. In over a year of searching, this is the only map series that I have found here that covers the whole of the country and shows a tremendous amount of topographical detail.

• The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) roadmap organized province by province. (2000/2001, from 1:500,000 to 1:50,000 scale, around 40mb of data)

• The GPS locations of 43 ancient temples, each with a linked photo gallery, and each hot-linked to a map of their surrounding area.

• Over 350 excellent photos, all arranged into area-related and site-related galleries with many further linked to the maps.




The ebook contains external links to material contributor's websites and external links to this blog, where readers can post information of their own for inclusion in the next ebook release and can view updates made since the release of the version that they are viewing.


The CambodiaMaps ebook file has been very generously hosted for free by Brett, of The Bus Stop Guesthouse, Battambang, Cambodia, on the Bus Stop's website.




Using a broadband connection, a download to the UK takes around 30 minutes.

The download is an .exe file, and as such is not Mac compatible.



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0 comments | Tuesday, April 22, 2008

2 excellent shots from M!ke at Flickr.



Bayon, Angkor Thom - Cambodia




Apsara, Angkor Thom - Cambodia



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1 comments | Saturday, April 12, 2008

Just south of Kep town, sitting on the edge of Kep National Park and well worth a visit, is Vipassana wat.
It’s really easy to find, just head south along the coast until you get to the old market. A hundred meters or so further down the road you will see the following sign; picture A


Turn towards the hills and follow this road.



Soon, on your right, you will see the wat up on your right hand side.



picture D.



Don’t turn here,



...but turn right at the next sign.



211 steps, that’s this



...and then this



...bring you high enough for some of the best views of the surrounding countryside.

Rabbit Island (Koah Tonsay),



...the local salt fields,



...Angkaol beach (Secret beach)



...and in the distance through the treetops, Vietnam.



Inside the small hilltop wat is a mass of recently restored murals and a large sitting Buddha,





...while below and hidden in the dense jungle that is only meters from the walls of the wat,





...the meditation center offers meditation instruction from 2pm to 5pm, from 6pm to 9pm (instruction in Khmer only). The 15 nuns and 5 monks resident at the center can offer overnight stays there.

I can't really imagine anyone needing a map to be able to find Vipassana, but here is one anyway.



Definately worth a look if you are in the area.

Cheers
C



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