View from main entrance

Look at all the tourists! This is an incredibly magnificent view of the temple's towers at the end of a 350m long causeway. At sunrise the towers are sihouetted against the morning sky.

Angkor's Big Three Temples: Day Two of Pondering Rubble and Beauty

December 30th 2012
30 Dec: Touring Angkor, Day Two (note: There are a number of photos (84) associated with this entry. Believe me when I say this is just a fraction of the photos taken that day – e.g. you’re getting off easy, and getting only the highlights. Some have commentary immediately below the image, which will give a bit of an explanation of what you are looking at). In an attempt to avoid the cru ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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

Joined	April 11th 2006	Trips	1
Last Login	October 7th 2021	Followers	9
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	5
Blogs	196	Guestbook	308
Photos	4,678	Forum Posts	9