River of 1000 Lingas

The temples here were originally built Hindu, then later morphed into Buddhist. The Hindu item of worship is the Linga, representing creative power. In this river, 1,000 Lingas were sculpted into the sandstone to bless the water flowing into the city.

Siem Reap Eye Candy

December 2nd 2010
Cambodia has been a surprisingly consistent top of our charts! After a sketchy first impression at the border crossing, once we checked in to our guest house and made a few friends there, life here these past five days has been a breeze. I love, love, love checking out the ruined temples at Angkor park. There are dozens - and I thought they would get old after awhile. But everyone is totally a ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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

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