All the cliches are true, the Angkor temples of Cambodia are truly amazing. Yes, Angkor Wat is the jewel in the crown but there are literally dozens of other temples that will prompt your oohs and ahhs and whoas. There are the temples like Ta Prohm (where Tomb Raider was filmed) and Beng Melea that are literally being reconsumed by the jungle. There are the lovely carvings in pink stone in to marvel at in Bateay Srie and and Banteay Samre. There are the impressively tall temples of Baphuon and Pre Rup and Phnom Bakheng. There is the weird Bayon with faces staring at you from every structure, and the delightful elephants adorning a terrace, and the intricate water works of Neak Poan. I could go on and on, but I'll let the photos try and speak for themselves. If anyone is interested in the three day itinerary I carved out (haaaa, pun-tastic), I've listed it at the end!
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| Sunrise at Angkor Wat |
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| Crowd gathered for sunrise at Angkor Wat |
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| Ta Prohm |
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| Ta Prohm |
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| Ta Prohm |
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| Ta Prohm |
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| Ta Prohm |
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| Banteay Kdei |
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| Banteay Kdei |
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| Banteay Kdei |
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| Sra Srang |
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| East Mebon |
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| East Mebon |
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| Elephant guard on East Mebon |
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| Ta Som |
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| Ta Som detail |
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| Neak Poan |
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| Preah Khan |
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| Preah Khan |
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| Preah Khan |
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| Naga at Beng Melea |
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| Beng Melea |
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| Beng Melea |
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| Beng Melea |
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| Bakong |
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| Bakong |
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| Preah Ko |
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| Preah Ko |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| Banteay Samre |
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| Banteay Samre |
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| Yes, that is a monkey biting another monkey's butt at Banteay Samre |
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| Pre Rup |
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| Crowd gathered for sunset on top of Pre Rup |
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| Sunset as seen from top of Pre Rup |
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| Phnom Bakheng |
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| Sunrise from Phnom Bakheng |
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| Baksei Chamrong seen from road to Phonm Bakheng |
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| Angkor Wat in the early dawn |
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| Angkor Wat |
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| Tree of Life, Angkor Wat |
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| Bas-Relief, Angkor Wat |
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| Bas-relief detail, Angkor Wat |
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| Angkor Wat |
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| Top of Angkor Wat |
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| Monkeys in the foreground, Angkor Wat in the background |
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| Ta Keo |
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| Ta Keo |
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| Thommanon |
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| Chau Say Tevoda |
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| East Gate of Angkor Thom |
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| Preah Pithu |
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| Preah Pithu |
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| Terrace of the Leper King |
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| Grouchy carving on Terrace of the Leper King |
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| Detail on Terrace of the Leper King |
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| Leper King himself |
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| Terrace of the Elephants |
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| Terrace of the Elephants |
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| Phimeanakas |
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| Preah Pailay |
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| Baphuon |
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| Bayon |
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| Bayon |
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| Bayon |
Day 1: travel by tuktuk with driver ($18 for the day from Siem Reap)
-Sunrise at Angkor Wat
-Ta Prohm
-Banteay Kdei
-Sra Srang
-Eastern Mebon
-Ta Som
-Neak Poan
-Preah Khan
-Back to the hotel around 1pm, completely knackered and ready to be poolside
Day 2: travel by car with driver ($75 for the day from Siem Reap)
-7am, leave for Beng Melea, arrive around 9am
-11am, Roulous temples Bakong & Preah Ko
- Post lunch visit to Banteay Srei
-4pm, Banteay Samre
-Sunset from Pre Rup Temple
Day 3: travel by tuktuk with driver ($16 for the day from Siem Reap)
-Sunrise at Phnom Bakheng
-Post breakfast visit to Angkor Wat
-Ta Keo
-Thommanon
-Chau Say Tevoda
-Victory Gate, Angkor Thom
-East Gate, Angkor Thom
-Post lunch visit to Preah Pithu
-Terrace of the Leper King
-Terrace of the Elephants
-Phimeanakas Temple
-Preah Pailay
-Baphuon Temple
-Bayon
-Back to hotel around 3pm, inordinately exhausted and sweaty.
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| Tuk-Tuk army in Angkor Thom |
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