First glimpse of Angkor Wat.
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Heading towards the entrance, the towers are no longer visible in the back.
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Angkor Wat is constructed as a 'temple-mountain' dedicated to...
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Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300...
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Apsara (celestial dancer)carving.
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A partial reflection
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Carving detail
There is a huge ammount of reliefs on the first level of the temple, going...
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Apsara
There are more than 2000 of those all around the temple.
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Bas-relief highlights include the mythological Battle of Kuru on the...
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Reliefs are best viewed around mid-day, when the light conditions are optimal.
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Apsara
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View from the top towards the second level
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View from the top towards the second level
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Tower detail - more apsaras
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Tower close-up
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Sunset colors
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Getting down from the second level proves a difficult task as the...
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat. We were told it's a...
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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Sunset reflections in the outer moat
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A traditional cambodian dance show
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These should be apsaras dancing :)
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