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If it wasn't for Angkor Wat, Siem Reap would be a quaint rural village in backwater Cambodia. And indeed, it used to be. The sheer majesty and grandeur of the Temples of Angkor, rediscovered in 1860, not only put this town firmly on the map, but have turned into into a boomtown. The growth of Siem Reap in recent years, and in years to come, has and will be phenomenal.

[01] Angkor Thom
[01] Angkor Thom

It's fair enough though - Angkor Wat is awesome. Jaw-droppingly incredible. Words, in fact, cannot even do it justice, and so I will resist the urge to try to describe the experience with a multitude of superlatives and exclamations, and instead hope that my photos can inspire in you the same sense of wonder that I felt walking across the ancient ruins.

[02] The Bayon
[02] The Bayon

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[03] The Bayon
[03] The Bayon
[04] The Bayon
[04] The Bayon
[05] The Bayon
[05] The Bayon
[06] The Bayon
[06] The Bayon
[07] The Bayon
[07] The Bayon
[08] Ta Keo
[08] Ta Keo
[09] Ta Prohm
[09] Ta Prohm
[10] Ta Prohm
[10] Ta Prohm
[11] Ta Prohm
[11] Ta Prohm
[12] Angkor Wat
[12] Angkor Wat
[13] Angkor Wat
[13] Angkor Wat
[14] Angkor Wat
[14] Angkor Wat
[15] Angkor Wat
[15] Angkor Wat
[16] Angkor Wat
[16] Angkor Wat
[17] Angkor Wat
[17] Angkor Wat
[18] Late afternoon over Angkor Wat
[18] Late afternoon over Angkor Wat
[19] The incomporable Teah
[19] The incomporable Teah
[20] Boat to Battambang
[20] Boat to Battambang
[21] Cambodian river village
[21] Cambodian river village
[22] River kids
[22] River kids



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2.The Great Race - Melbourne, Australia Nov 01, 2005
3.Singapore - Singapore, Singapore Nov 05, 2005 ( This entry has 10 photos 10 ) ( Comments 5 )
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8.Hoi An and the French Influence - Hoi An, Vietnam Nov 15, 2005
9.Viva Nha Trang - Nha Trang, Vietnam Nov 18, 2005
10.An Irishman, two Poms, and a Kiwi - Saigon, Vietnam Nov 19, 2005
11.An ambush of charm - Phomn Penh, Cambodia Nov 23, 2005 ( This entry has 17 photos 17 ) ( Comments 2 )
12.Angkor Wat and Lara Croft - Siem Reap, Cambodia Nov 24, 2005 ( This entry has 22 photos 22 )
13.Khao San madness - Bangkok, Thailand Nov 29, 2005 ( This entry has 8 photos 8 ) ( Comments 1 )
14.Oh my golly gosh! - Kolkata, India Dec 04, 2005 ( This entry has 7 photos 7 )
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18.Ellora - Aurangabad, India Dec 27, 2005
19.Titillating temples and carnal carvings - Khajuraho, India Dec 30, 2005
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