Getting all templed-out at the Angkor Wat complex
Undoubtedly one of South East Asia biggest tourist attraction, Angkor Wat encompasses the glorious remains of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to 15th century. Extending over 400 square kilometers, this temple complex is the largest religious monument ever constructed and truly magnificent site that will leave very few visitors indifferent.
Exploring the sights by Tuk Tuk
One of the easiest ways to visit the Angkor temples independently is to pick a tuk-tuk driver in the streets of Siem Reap
Mr Spock and his luxury bat mobile waits patiently for customers
Arriving at Angkor Wat
Monks exploring Angkor Wat, the biggest temple of the complex representing the sacred five-peaked mountain Meru
Close-up some of the thousands of stone sculpture which can be seen on almost all temple surfaces
Ta Prohm Temple seen here above being slowly but inexorably swallowed up by the jungle
Above and below some of the 216 faces found at the Bayon Temple still smiling 1000+ years later
Trees and jungle growing around the Ta Prohm temple
Finely crafted art
A group of white-robed Dounji on the right or Women nuns of Cambodia
Child cycling through one of the gates of the Angkor temple complex
Portrait of Monks on the footsteps of Angkor
Long boardwalk leading to the Neak Pean island temple located in the middle of a reservoir
Cambodian kids playing in the swap on the way
jungle-covered temple
No wonder thks was where the movie Tomb raider was shot for roughly $10,000 a day
Another decaying temple
Raiders of the lost ark