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Friday 7 August 2015

Day 6 - Cambodia

Very early wake up to get the chance to see the sun rise over Angkor Watt. So much more to do in Cambodia but the temples were the days highlight.
The world-famous temples of Angkor, are a stupendous array of ancient religious monuments virtually unrivalled anywhere in Asia The majestic temple of Angkor Wat, with its five iconic corncob towers rising high above the surrounding jungle, is the chief attraction, rivalled by the magical Bayon, embellished with superhuman images of the enigmatically half-smiling Avalokitesavara, and the jungle-smothered temple remains of Ta Prohm, with crumbling ruins squeezed between the roots of enormous trees and creepers.
Literally hundreds of major temple complexes dot the countryside hereabouts, spread over an area of some four hundred square kilometres.  This is one of the world’s great sights, and well worth visiting.
 

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