Angkor Wat
The other 500,000 people who also thought it would be a good idea to wake up at 5am and come see 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]
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: Sunrise at Angkor Wat, and Ta Prohm!
Date: January 7th 2009
When asked about my favorite Temple in Cambodia, my answer is not the big and mighty Angkor Wat, but my reply is "Oh, totally Ta Prohm!" While most of the main temples in the immediate Angkor area have been cleared of vegetation, leaving only baren lifeless stone temples, it was decided to leave Ta Prohm untouched as a testament of the forces of nature... Sounds awesome to me! You might know ... read more
Date: January 7th 2009
When asked about my favorite Temple in Cambodia, my answer is not the big and mighty Angkor Wat, but my reply is "Oh, totally Ta Prohm!" While most of the main temples in the immediate Angkor area have been cleared of vegetation, leaving only baren lifeless stone temples, it was decided to leave Ta Prohm untouched as a testament of the forces of nature... Sounds awesome to me! You might know ... read more
