Henri Mouhot’s grave is a simple monument, found in a small clearing by the river, and is the final resting place of a fascinating explorer.
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What were you doing when you were 34? By the time French explorer and naturalist Henri Mouhot was 34, he was meandering the Mekong region and the ruins of Angkor. While it is mistake to say he “discovered” Angkor, his posthumously published writing and detailed sketches in Voyage dans les royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge, de Laos (Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos) launched Angkor into the Western consciousness that grew into the myth of a lost ... Travelfish members only (Full text is around 300 words.)
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