Nature taking its course, Ta Prohm

Angkor What?: Day 2

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February 17th 2006
We got a later start on day 2, because we decided to sleep in a bit and do sunset instead of sunrise. Our first stop was Prasat Kravan, which is a beautiful older Hindu temple that was in great shape because it was restored in the 1960s. The carvings were really amazing. Banteay Sdei is a huge monastery with these really cool garudas at the entrance that was built during J-VII's reign. We kept ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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