Naga - the 5 headed serpent

More temples of Angkor

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May 30th 2007
After our great effort put in on the bikes the day before and because the temple of Banteay Srei was nearly 40km away, we opted for a tuk-tuk tour for the second day of visiting the temples. The fact we were hungover and it was already noon and sweltering hot also influenced the decision. We luncheoned and then our driver picked us up at the late hour of 1:30 to head north. We felt quite sp ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more