Angkor Wat at sunrise
The earliest we have got up in weeks. A beautiful sunrise over the most famour temple in the area
From: Asia » Cambodia
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]
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] Blog: Siem Reap - Temples of Angkor
Date: November 18th 2008
"There is a magical aura about Cambodia that casts a spell on many who visit this charming yet confounding kingdom. Here you can ascend to the kingdom of the gods at Angkor Wat, a spectacular fusion of symbolism, symmetry and spirituality, or you can descend into the hell of the Tuol Sleng, and come face to face with the Khmer Rouge and their killing machine. Welcome to the conundrum that is C ... read more
Date: November 18th 2008
"There is a magical aura about Cambodia that casts a spell on many who visit this charming yet confounding kingdom. Here you can ascend to the kingdom of the gods at Angkor Wat, a spectacular fusion of symbolism, symmetry and spirituality, or you can descend into the hell of the Tuol Sleng, and come face to face with the Khmer Rouge and their killing machine. Welcome to the conundrum that is C ... read more
