Banteay Srey

Day 6 at the Temples

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July 4th 2006
Today was a phenomenal day of sites and experiences. I met my driver around 8:00 and we headed off to our targeted location. Our first stop was Banteay Srey. It is one of the smallest temples I have visited but the carvings were amazing, even more so considering the age of them. It was more crowded than I had anticipated given its remote location but the road to this temple is fairly good so m ... 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