So this is the biggie: the temple of Angkor Wat itself.
World famous. Awe-inspiring. Crowded.
You've undoubtedly seen the photos of the central causeway and path filled with hundreds and hundreds of people, a solid mass of humanity streaming into the main entrance. But those pictures fail to tell the full story.
Pick your time of day right, and you'll find smaller crowds. Not empty of other people, of course, but definitely quieter.
The site is also massive – take your time exploring the smaller structures surrounding the main temple, and the outer courtyard (many tourists rush straight into the centre of the structure, leaving the outer portions less visited, and missing the spectacular bas reliefs that adorn the outer courtyard walls).
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| One of the outer buildings |
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| Portico of the outer courtyard walls |
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| View over part of the outer courtyard from the roof |
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| Bathing pool inside one of the inner courtyards |
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| The money shot |
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