angkor in a nutshell...

Let me begin this blog with Angkor... well, first and foremost, Angkor is the layman's endearing image of Cambodia, and even to Cambodian's the lifeline of the country has long centered and evolves around Angkor.

Even though Phnom Penh has been the country's capital since the late 1500's when the Angkor empire fell through the hands of it's rebellious province called Siam, Angkor has still been the symbol of Cambodia...


Ta Prohm - central sanctuary


Ta Prohm - northern santuary


Prasat Bayon in the middle of a deluge


Bayon moat


Angkor Wat July 2008