sculpture of Nagar at Banteay Serei

UNESCO - Far away temple of Angkor

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February 17th 2014
Geo: 13.4691, 104.041For our first day in Angkor (which means capital in Khmer) we decided to get a tuk-tuk and to visit the temples that are further away. Banteay Srei is about 25km away from Siem Reap so we set off early (meeting at 6:00 with the tuk-tuk driver) and had a chance to enjoy the "cool" temperature and admired the sunrise on the way. It is famous for its fine bas- ... read more

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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