Familiar lotus-bud towers of Angkor Wat.

Thailand. A new adventure. Day 15. January 8, 2008

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January 27th 2008
Tuesday. January 8, 2008. Day 15. Encased in time. Nature sits on the edges of our civilizations waiting for a chance to claim her territory again. We begin our day at Ta Prohm Temple where enormous fig trees rise from the ruins and giant roots embrace the temple walls. This is an exciting place. The footstep of man not so much disappearing as being augmented by nature's touch. ... 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