Angkor Wat sunrise

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom

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February 23rd 2010
Feeling much better now, we decided that we could manage a very early start to experience sunrise at Angkor Wat. This meant that we had to set the alarm for 4.30am!!!! We had a quick shower to wake ourselves up a bit and met Vi downstairs just after 5.00am. It was so early that the night guard had to open the front gates to let us and another couple out to meet our tuk tuk drivers. There were ... 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