Bakong temple silhoetted against the dawn sky

Crowded Sunset, Solo Sunrise

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January 21st 2009
After my first view of the Angkor temples with hundreds of other people at the most popular place to view the sunset, I had a completely different sunrise experience soaking up the atmosphere entirely by myself. I'd highly recommend it as a very different temple experience from the norm. My hotel receptionist looked at me very oddly when I told her I wanted to go to the Rulous Group of templ ... 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