| Page Views: 998 Last Visit to Angkor Wat: December, 2006 I Visit Here Frequently | SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT by daryll - last update: Oct 3, 2007 |
| Cambodian Models - Angkor Wat |
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Angkor Temple, wow...whichever day or night i visit, the temple just looks awesome! Becoming one of asia hottest destination since the Tomb Raider movie and plus 'Now Everyone can Fly' - Airasia has brought everyone closest to this sacred temple though, Unesco has already warned Cambodia that the famous World Heritage is fading since large numbers of arrival, more and more hotels built and even becoming popular then neighborhood town, Phnom Penh.
A mix of feelings during this trip from extraordinary village people of Tonle Sap Lake, grand temples and palaces, mesmerizing mother nature, a finger lickin good cambodian cuisine and sympathetic of the street children. I will return again for another experience.
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FACT OF ANGKOR WAT Almost everybody can recognised Angkor Wat. The temple is only one of hundreds remaining Khmer Temple mainly scatter around northern Cambodia which Siem Reap served as the closest town, second largest after Phnom Penh. Most of the temples built during the the royal family of Khmer from period of 7th to 13th century.
Tonle Sap Lake was the main sources of water which water draining system built to across Angkor lands and provided a properous paddy field and is where the Khmer civilisation was centered.
The Khmer Kingdoms are believe to be dated below.
12 - 13th century Bayon
11 - 12th century Angkor Wat
10 - 11th century Pre Rup
9 - 10th century Bakheng
8 - 9th century Bakong
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WHEN TO GO Siem Reap is generally classify humid, though I felt much cooler going in December. Its much breezY season otherwise it can get very very hot and beware of the extreme heat between April and May. Try to avoid September as it tend to rain alot (i mean tropical rain). It will probably upset your itinerary.
TRAVEL VIDEO
ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE - Walk path towards to main Angkor main complex
ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE II - 360 degree views around the temple
ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE III - Well planned structure and sharp perspective for a complex which was built early 12th century
BAYON - Famous for the face temple sculpture
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albaaust Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:14 UTC
Great tips and video travelogue Dennis | cokes Sat Feb 10, 2007 16:26 UTC
Hey Denis , Did you get hooked up with the Cambodian Models hahaha | bike_packer Tue Jan 16, 2007 04:09 UTC
me, mayet and 2 of my daughters are angkor-wat-bound this may while visiting a sister in bangkok. blame it on airasia zero fares. hahaha! |
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