Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Just a footprint to post some more pictures of the "other" temples in the Angkor Wat complex. The gate is the gate to Angkor Thom which is the biggest of the areas and encloses some 9 sq kilometers. IT has a neat temple in it called Bayun that has towers or stupa that have faces carved into all four sides. There are dozens of these and many still in pretty good shape. This temple was actually not in continual use and the jungle encroached more on it then Angkor Wat.
The one with the tree growing in it is Ta Phram and was the site of something in Tomb Raiders as the locals all remember Angelina Jolie's visit to the area (but then who wouldn't) . :-) The temple now is being invaded by these huge trees that have sent their roots deep into the structure of the temple. The one I am showing has fairly small roots compared to the others. They can't get rid of the trees without destroying the temple and the trees themselves are much of the attraction so they are trying to stabilize everything so it won't get worse.En savoir plus