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Angkor Wat Temple at sunrise  
   

Angkor Wat Temple at sunrise

Apparently most Khmer temples are oriented to the east. Angkor Wat is oriented to the west so it is thought that it was intended to serve as a funerary temple to its builder, Suryavarman. Makes a good sunrise anyway!
Cambodia

August 21st 2017
Bidding farewell to Bangkok, we set off for Cambodia by mini bus. Our bus journey (and all subsequent ones in Cambodia) were of the Faulty Towers variety. To start, we were an hour late being picked up because Mau (understandably) didn't realise that a man who passed the hotel on a motorbike and shouted something incoherent at her had actually said "Cambodia" and was in fact the gentleman who was ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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