1 Siem Riep, the perfect town to witness the everyday life of Cambodia's relaxed countryside! |
2 Crossing dusty alleys in Northern Siem Riep |
3 Following the river to Siem Riep's small but touristy 'center' |
4 Siem Riep |
5 Siem Riep Market |
6 Kids are the same all over the world! :P |
7 Siem Riep's night view on the beautifully illuminated river |
8 Siem Riep, looking into the bush |
9 Siem Riep, cycling to Siem Riep's main attraction => The temples! |
10 Siem Riep, a first view on Angkor Wat, but we're going to the furthest temple first = be patient! |
11 Cycling on dusty roads between rural villages, old remains of temples and heavy loaded tourist-bus parking lots. |
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13 More or less everything is impressive in Angkor! From the remains of glorious temples to bridges and random statues just left 'there' |
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15 One of the amazing constructions with four buddha heads carved in indivual rocks |
16 Angkor Thom Temple (Northern Part) |
17 Angkor Thom Temple (Northern Part) |
18 Angkor Thom Temple, serenity in obscurity |
19 Angkor Thom Temple (Northern Part) |
20 Just ... everywhere! |
21 View on the Elephant terraces |
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24 Close-up on the Nagas |
25 View on the Elephant terraces |
26 Preah Khan |
27 Preah Khan |
28 Taking some hight and cathing the cool wind is a beautiful experience! |
29 Not all guardians are made of stone! |
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33 Preah Khan |
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36 Budddha shaped stone carvings! Stunning sight! |
37 Budddha shaped stone carvings! Stunning sight! |
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42 Most of the bridges have huge side barriers made of smiling well-wishing guardians holding gigantic Nagas. |
43 Between crafted perfection and chaotic destruction |
44 Contrasts between the bricks and natural invesion |
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49 Ta Phrom |
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52 The beauty of the tree's complex routings seems to compete with the man-made carvings on the stones, |
53 The mixture Nothing is eternal but nature... |
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57 Not only tourists seem to gaze at the carvings! |
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59 Ta Prohm, the pure Angkor fantasy realm! |
60 Ta Phrom |
61 Ta Prohm |
62 Ta Prohm |
63 Ta Prohm |
64 Ta Prohm |
65 Ta Prohm |
66 Ta Phrom |
67 Ta Prohm |
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72 Ta Phrom |
73 Ta Prohm |
74 Banteay Srei, women temple |
75 Banteay Srei, women temple |
76 Women Temple |
77 Women Temple |
78 Banteay Srei, women temple |
79 Banteay Srei, women temple |
80 Banteay Srei, women temple |
81 Women Temple |
82 Women Temple |
83 Banteay Srei, women temple |
84 Women Temple |
85 Banteay Srei, women temple |
86 Women Temple |
87 Banteay Srei, women temple |
88 Banteay Srei, women temple |
89 Women Temple |
90 Women Temple |
91 Banteay Srei, women temple |
92 Hi there! Amazing Moustache! |
93 'King in the castle', TukTuk rides are awesome, and give a perfect break from the heat and allows the legs to take som rest before the next visit! |
94 Going to the floating village |
95 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
96 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
97 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
98 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
99 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
100 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
101 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
102 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
103 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
104 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
105 Witnessing some remarkable people's completly different lifestyle by the water |
106 Facing an endless lake! |
107 Facing an endless lake! |
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109 Life by the water |
110 Life by the water |
111 Life by the water |
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115 Going back with the cows! |
116 Young herds'-kids |
117 This kid didn't even struggle that much to get on that bike! |
118 Looks like there is no way for the feet to touch the ground without tilting the thing! Who needs tricycles? |
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125 Sunset colors |
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127 Sunset on the rice fields |
128 Sunset on the rice fields |
129 Sunset on the rice fields |
130 Sunset on the rice fields |
131 Sunset on the rice fields |
132 Waking-up for the sunrise over Angkor's lake |
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134 Saving 'the best' for the end = an early stroll to Angkor Wat! |
135 hundreds upon hundreds of meters of inspiring 'bas relief' |
136 hundreds upon hundreds of meters of inspiring 'bas relief' |
137 hundreds upon hundreds of meters of inspiring 'bas relief' |
138 hundreds upon hundreds of meters of inspiring 'bas relief'. |
139 hundreds upon hundreds of meters of inspiring 'bas relief' |
140 Angkor Wat |
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142 Squeezing the 'magic' tree by pulling a giant Naga to extract some drops of eternal life liquor, and releasing the beautiful Asparas |
143 Angkor Wat |
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