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Jeff and Chris at Bantey Srei  
   

Jeff and Chris at Bantey Srei

This temple was a bit removed from the others about 12 miles north of Angkor at the foot of the Kulen mountains. The detail is unbelievable. It was built in pink sandstone which I guess is very durable so the details remain despite years of errosive rains, etc.
Time for Cambodia

January 5th 2011
Next stop after Hoi An was Siem Reap. Our flight was bright and early so we could get started touring the ancient Angkor temples. After our 6th flight (of 13!!!) we arrived safe and sound in Siem Reap. The weather was perfect although I came down with a bit of a cold. We powered through though and saw some pretty spectacular stuff. We even met a wonderful family from New Dehli who invited us ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Cambodian Flag 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
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