Majestic temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia-by Edyta- The main reason tourists come to Cambodia Is to see the iconic Hindu and Buddhist temples of Ankgor Archeological Park. We were no exceptions. The famous photos of Ankgor Wat lotus like towers (although I think they look like pinecones) drew us to this country.
In my previous blog post I wrote about the city of Siem Reap so this post will focus solely on temples with majority of the info below each photo. Angkor Wat
One of the outdoor corridors.
You could spend not only hours but days sightseeing Angkor Wat. Banteay Kdei
Restoration projects are currently underway and some areas were blocked off while others were wrapped (tower above).
Carving in red stone.
Ps. Tommy I bet you love my hat ;-) Angkor Thom
Curious monkeys checked out our tuk tuk.
Leper King Terrace.
Phimeanakas - three tiered Hindu pyramid which we were able to climb via stairs in the back.
Bayon from the outside.
Some more faces.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm is a mid 12th century Buddhist temple. You may recognize it from Tomb Raider.
Ta Prohm was abandoned by the Khmer Empire in 17th century allowing nature to take over. When restorations began in the 21st century, it was decided that the trees be left as they are. Removing them would only result in further damage to the temple ruins. Plus, it would not look as cool.
One of the gates.
Ta Som
Ta Som is a small Buddhist temple that was not too touristy.
It is said to be a little cousin of Bayon because it also has many stone face carvings.
Since Ta Som is not as popular are some other temples, we were able to explore it in peace.
Similar to Ta Prohm, some parts of the temple were claimed by nature. Preah Khan
After three full days of temple hopping we were ready to say good bye to them as we felt "templed out". Overall, it was a great visit and we are happy we were able to make this stop. Comments
Gabu(non-registered)
I can't get over how intricate all of the monuments / sculptures are. How beautiful. Cambodia is quickly climbing very high on my travel list!
Lady Astin(non-registered)
Monkeys...yikessss! :/
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