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Bayon, inside the walls of Angkor Thom

Inside Bayon

Buddhist monks visiting Bayon

There are 216 faces of Avalokiteshvara watching in all directions

Bayon was built around 1200

Angkor Thom

Workers cut grass by hand. It was 30C but they wear a lot of clothes

Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire

Ta Prohm, one of the most popular of Angkor's many wonders

Temples have been abandoned to nature

Ta Prohm. According to inscriptions, it took 80,000 people to maintain it

Trees slowly strangle the buildings

There are hordes of children selling food, drinks and souvenirs

Ta Prohm

Everybody wants a photo here!

Ta Prohm

Termite mound on the way from Ta Prohm to Ta Som

Ta Som is a small temple

Ta Som. Much of Thai culture has links to Angkor, a sensitive topic between the two nations

Ta Som's eastern gate

The gate has been absolutely overwhelmed by an ancient tree

Pre Rup, one of the older temples in Angkor

Pre Rup

It's reddish tone is heightened by late afternoon sunlight. Angkor is one place I must come back to!