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  Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor, Cambodia
Friday, May 12, 2006

There's only one reason to visit Siem Reap, but it's a big one. In fact, it's the biggest-- Siem Reap is the gateway to the Temples of Angkor, the largest and arguably the most well preserved religious structures in the world.

Ticket prices are steep at $40 for three days, and with many other governments (like Japan, France and Germany) providing preservation services, it's a wonder where all that money goes. (Spend any time here talking to Cambodians and the mystery lessens-- the Sokha Corporation whose name appears on the tickets also runs the biggest gasoline station in Cambodia, as well as the only 5-star hotel in Cambodia, and is headed by a high ranking government official.)

However the temples are spectacular. The Angkorian empire was vast, and these ruins reflect that.

We'll let the photos speak for themselves.

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01 to Siem Reap - chill out !	01 to Siem Reap - chill out ! 02	01 to Siem Reap - Karaoke all the way	01 to Siem Reap - kids play.
01 to Siem Reap - National Highway!	01 to Siem Reap - plus 5 people on the top!	02 Siem Reap - Boom Boom Room	02 Siem Reap - cambodia friend 01
02 Siem Reap - cambodia friend 02	02 Siem Reap - kick boxing	02 Siem Reap - kitty ! 01	02 Siem Reap - kitty ! 02
02 Siem Reap - Kitty ! 03	02 Siem Reap - life between Cambodia n foreigan 01	02 Siem Reap - life between Cambodia n foreigan 02	02 Siem Reap - street food 01
02 Siem Reap - street food 02	02 Siem Reap - street food 03	02 Siem Reap - temple 001	02 Siem Reap - temple 02
02 Siem Reap - temple 03	02 Siem Reap - temple 05	02 Siem Reap - temple 06	02 Siem Reap - templeS 01
02 Siem Reap - templeS 02	02 Siem Reap - templeS 03	02 Siem Reap - templeS 04	02 Siem Reap - tuk tuk 01
02 Siem Reap - tuk tuk 02	02 Siem Reap - tuk tuk 03	03 Sunset - entrance	03 sunset - stairs
03 sunset - stairs video	031 - sunset - sky	04 first day - 01 Welcome to Angor !	04 first day - 02
04 first day - Ta Prohm 01	04 first day - Ta Prohm 02	04 first day - Ta Prohm 03	04 first day - Ta Prohm 04
04 first day - Ta Prohm 041	04 first day - Ta Prohm 05	04 first day - Ta Prohm 06 grave yard video	04 first day - Ta Prohm 06 video
04 first day - Ta Prohm 07	04 first day - Ta Prohm 07 video	04 first day - Ta Prohm 08	04 first day - Ta Prohm performance
05 second day - 01 tuk tuk	05 second day - ???? 02	05 second day - Angkor Wat 00	05 second day - Angkor Wat 01
05 second day - Angkor Wat 03	05 second day - Angkor Wat 04	05 second day - Angkor Wat 05	05 second day - Angkor Wat 06
05 second day - Angkor Wat 07	05 second day - Angkor Wat 07a	05 second day - Angkor Wat 08	05 second day - Angkor Wat 09
05 second day - Angkor Wat 10	05 second day - Angkor Wat 11	05 second day - Baphuon Outside 2	05 second day - Bayon 02
05 second day - East Mebon 01	05 second day - Eastern Mebon 02	05 second day - kids 01	05 second day - kids 02 Adam learns Cambodian
05 second day - lunch	05 second day - Preah Khan 01	05 second day - Preah Khan 02	05 second day - Preah Khan 03
05 second day - Preah Khan 04	05 second day - Preah Khan 05 Camboida size door	05 second day - Preah Khan 06 camboida size	05 second day - Preah Khan 06 Camboida size 02
05 second day - Ta Som 01	05 second day - Ta Som 01a	05 second day - tuk tuk dirver	05 second day - tuk tuk ride
05 second day - vendors 01	05 second day - vendors 02	05 second day - z?? 01	05 second day - z?? 02
05 second day - z?? 03	05 second day - z????? 02	05 second day AT - Angkor Thom 01	05 second day AT - Baphuon inside
05 second day AT - Baphuon inside 02	05 second day AT - Baphuon inside 03	05 second day AT - Baphuon inside 04	05 second day AT - Baphuon inside a
05 second day AT - Baphuon outside	05 second day AT - Bayon 00	05 second day AT - Bayon 01	05 second day AT - Bayon 02
05 second day AT - Bayon 03 wall carving	05 second day AT - Bayon 04	05 second day AT - Bayon 05	05 second day AT - Bayon 07
05 second day AT - Bayon 08	05 second day AT - Bayon 09 - Cambodia kid 01	05 second day AT - Bayon 09 - Cambodia kid 02	05 second day AT - Bayon 09 - Cambodia kid 03
05 second day AT - Bayon 10 Asian women hat	05 second day AT - Bayon 10 new techonology	06 third day - go by moto !	06 third day - go by moto ! 1
06 third day - Hinddu temple 00	06 third day - Hinddu temple 01	06 third day - Hinddu temple 02	06 third day - Hinddu temple 03 performance
06 third day - Hinddu temple 03 performance video	06 third day - Hinddu temple 04 audience	06 third day - Hinddu temple 04 audience 02	06 third day - Hinddu temple 05 carving 01
06 third day - Hinddu temple 05 carving 02	06 third day - Kbal Spean 01	06 third day - Kbal Spean 02	06 third day - Kbal Spean 03 giant stones
06 third day - Kbal Spean 04 weird trees	06 third day - Kbal Spean 04 weird trees 2	06 third day - Kbal Spean 05 pure yellow water	06 third day - Kbal Spean 05 pure yellow water 1
06 third day - Kbal Spean 05 pure yellow water 2	06 third day - Kbal Spean 07 river bed video	06 third day - Kbal Spean 10	06 third day - Kbal Spean 11
06 third day - Kbal Spean 11a	06 third day - Kbal Spean 12	06 third day - Moto up! 02	07 ending - cow carriage
07 ending - family around Angor	07 ending - kids around Angor	07 ending - kids around Angor 02	07 ending - life around Angor
07 ending - Monkey around Angor	07 ending - Monkey around Angor 02	07 ending - z good bye

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