Angkor
Khmers fall asleep, Angkor wakes up.
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A massive flow of tourists arrives in Cambodia, in the small city of Siem Reap, to wake up at 4 in the morning and go watch the sunrise over the ancient temple.
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Well, the author also got up in the middle of the night and went to see it. No matter how “touristy” this place may be, it’s still really cool here.
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Angkor is an enormous temple complex, built by the ancient Khmer Empire in honor of the god Vishnu.
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The reader might ask, “Rly that big?” I don’t even know what to compare it to. The total area, including forests and lakes, is 400 square kilometers. Is that a lot or a little?
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This, reader, is just 2 times smaller than Moscow within the Ring Road.
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Can you imagine what it would be like if such an area were completely filled with churches? The priests would have to lead a cross procession on motorcycles for the whole day.
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You can explore the ruins of Angkor endlessly.
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Somewhere around here they filmed Lara Croft.
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It’s astonishing that Europeans only became aware of this place in the mid-19th century.
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Reader, please forgive me. I don’t know how to comment on this beauty. It would be better if you read about Angkor yourself. I’ll just show you some photos.
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In Russian: “What for?”
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