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UNESCO - Most famous temples of Angkor

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February 18th 2014
Geo: 13.4691, 104.041On our second day, we visited the most famous temples of Angkor (Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat) by bicycle. Angkor Thom is a massive complex with few temples enclosed within the same wall, which formed the City at this time like most of the biggest temples there. First, we tried to visit the Bayon, the first Buddhist temple in Angkor, as early as possible, but aft ... 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