We braved corrupt immigration police and pestilential tuk-tuk drivers to reach Cambodia's sensational lost city of Angkor. Cambodia felt like a broken country but this was its wonderful jewel.
Daybreak at the main temple of Angkor Wat is a sight worth a thousand photographs; yet it was the enigmatic faces of Bagan temple which really beguiled us.
The innumerable temples hold a mix of imagery drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism and the reigning god-kings of the time. Built between the 9th and 14th centuries these are archaeological treasures as mysterious as they are stunning.
The site was lost for centuries, allowing the jungle to creep in and intertwine itself with the ancient stone ruins.
Exploring the huge area we couldn't help indulging our Indiana Jones and Lara Croft fantasies.
Daybreak at the main temple of Angkor Wat is a sight worth a thousand photographs; yet it was the enigmatic faces of Bagan temple which really beguiled us.
The innumerable temples hold a mix of imagery drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism and the reigning god-kings of the time. Built between the 9th and 14th centuries these are archaeological treasures as mysterious as they are stunning.
The site was lost for centuries, allowing the jungle to creep in and intertwine itself with the ancient stone ruins.
Exploring the huge area we couldn't help indulging our Indiana Jones and Lara Croft fantasies.
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