There's more to ANGKOR than ANGKOR WAT
Some of the other temples at Angkor, built between the 8th-14th C.
08.11.2011 - 08.11.2011
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The Angkor monuments are mostly concentrated in an area 5-10km radius, north of Siem Reap. Ideally, at least two days is required to see the main sites. Entry fee is USD20 for one day & USD40 for a 3 day pass.
On the approach to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the Khmer walled city capital of 9 sq km, built starting from the 12th C.
The enigmatic Bayon temple is at the centre of Angkor Thom, with its most memorable face-towers, 216 faces in total some say...
A feature of Angkor are the marvellous giant trees, especially at temple ruin sites that have been carefully preserved in a 'state of glorious disrepair', eg. the Preah Khan & Ta Prohm (one of the Angkor filming locations for Indiana Jones & Lara Croft) temples.
Earlier temples were faced with brick, before the Khmer builders became skilled in working sandstone.
Many were constructed in 'pyramid mountain' fashion.
Nice landscape features...
Ladies in Khmer costume...
Soppaeak, our tuk-tuk driver for 2 days...
Posted by spock15 12.11.2011 04:41 Archived in Cambodia
