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Cambodia - Siem Ream and Angkor Temples

Filed under: — Andy @ 2:05 am

Siem Ream is a very nice and touristy city, and the gateway to all the temples in Angkor. Angkor Wat, although the most famous, is just one of many temples and ruins around the area. I spent 3 full days touring many areas, and even then wish I had a lot more time.

Siem Reap


The night market. A very clean and nice market for tourists with very bloated prices.


Eating a traditional yellow curry with a friend.


A free and very nice traditional dance show put on by the orphanage.

Angkor Wat


A group of friends I met at the hostel.

Lots more pictures :


Some of the long wall carvings in Angkor Wat were absolutely amazing.

Bayon and Baphuon

Preah Khan

Ta Som

East Mebon

Neak Pean

Pre Rup

Ta Prohm

Kbal Spean

Beng Melea
This was probably my favorite temple. It was a bit of a ride outside of the main area, but the temple was mostly untouched. There were less people and I was able to go climbing and exploring in and atop of the ruins.


There was an orphanage in the area, so the friends I was traveling with and I stopped in to play some games, soccer, and teach origami, and English. A really interesting experience.

Comments

  1. an untouched ruins… and you touched it! reminds me of Indiana Jones. funny pic of you in the ground. what was that, an old well?

    Comment by Al Ken bin Harinishi — 1/19/2009 @ 11:05 am
  2. No, it was a hole in the ground.

    Comment by Andy — 1/19/2009 @ 10:55 pm
  3. Wow, some of those ruins are over 800 years old. Most of them didn’t look supervised at all, was that the case or did the usually have guards posted up who won’t let you climb or touch some things?

    Comment by Jeff — 1/24/2009 @ 10:13 am

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