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Angkor Wat Travel Information

Angkor Wat is the main temple in the Angkor Complex. It was built by King: Suryavarman II 1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD. Most people entered from the west entrance but you can also get there from the east.

Entrance: US$ 40 (can be bought from Angkor Ticket Booth)
It is located about 6km from Siem Reap, you can get there easily with rental a bike (US$2/day) or tuk tuk (depends on your negoiation skill).

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1) Headless statue

Angkor is currently owned by some Vietnamese corporations. The local doesn't like the idea very much.

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
Sat 2008-10-18 16:32:37
  
 headless statue 
  
2) Angkor wat

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.02 km SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:32:53
  
 angkor wat 
  
3) Vishnu

Vishnu has four arms: front top right to down left: disc for fire, shell for water, ball for earth and mace for wind

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.15 km (or 2 mins) NE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:41:59
  
 view--vishnu 
  
4) Bas relief

On this wall displays the Churning of the Milky Ocean

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
same location as last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:43:04
  
 bas relief 
  
5) Monks of angkor wat

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.04 km SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:44:46
  
 view--monks of angkor wat 
  
6) Angkor sunset

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.20 km (or 3 mins) SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:54:12
  
 view--angkor sunset 
  
  
 view--playing tourists 
  

7) Playing tourists
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.04 km NE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:56:38
  
 angkor kids 
  

8) Angkor kids
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.03 km SW from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 16:58:42
  
 plam of angkor 
  

9) Plam of angkor
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.17 km (or 2 mins) SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:07:16
10) Angkor inner entrance
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
same location as last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:09:06
  
 angkor inner entrance 
  
11) Angkor west entrance

Angkor is the only temple that face west because it's for Vishnu

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.02 km SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:11:05
  
 angkor west entrance 
  
12) Bas relief gallery

Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
same location as last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:12:17
  
 bas relief gallery 
  
  
 angkor window 
  

13) Angkor window
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.07 km (or 1 mins) SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:16:24
  
 angkor tower 
  

14) Angkor tower
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.03 km NE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:17:12
  
 sunset at angkor 
  

15) Sunset at angkor
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.08 km (or 1 mins) SE from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:24:15
  
 angkor girls 
  

16) Angkor girls
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.02 km SW from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:26:26
  
 beautiful apsaras 
  

17) Beautiful apsaras
Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.11 km (or 2 mins) NW from last photo
Sat 2008-10-18 17:31:41
  
 ancient ruin 
  

18) Ancient ruin
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.63 km (or 9 mins) NE from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 08:45:39
19) Angkor east entrance
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.04 km SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 08:51:30
  
 angkor east entrance 
  
20) Churning of the milky ocean

From the book Mahabharata.
Devas (angels) held tail, asuras (demons) held head. The Naga is Vasuki.
Devas and Asuras fought for Amrita (the Elixir for Immortality) but got no result. So Vishnu asked them to work together. So they churn the milk of o...

Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.38 km (or 6 mins) SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:19:15
  
 churning of the milky ocean 
  
21) Angkor main towers

Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.12 km (or 2 mins) SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:40:32
  
 angkor main towers 
  
  
 temple walls 
  

22) Temple walls
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.06 km NW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:41:43
  
 view--angkor steps 
  

23) Angkor steps
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
same location as last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:42:50
  
 angkor tower 
  

24) Angkor tower
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.02 km NW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:44:01
  
 king of kalis 
  

25) King of kalis
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.07 km (or 1 mins) NE from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:53:52
  
 angkor monkey 
  

26) Angkor monkey
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.09 km (or 1 mins) NW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 09:57:21
  
 angkor courtyard 
  

27) Angkor courtyard
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.32 km (or 5 mins) SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:02:28
  
 center of universe 
  

28) Center of universe
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.26 km (or 4 mins) NE from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:05:04
  
 hall of hundred buddha or tourists 
  

29) Hall of hundred buddha or tourists
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.03 km NW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:07:13
  
 angkor balloon 
  

30) Angkor balloon
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.02 km SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:10:08
  
 angkor balloon and palm tree 
  

31) Angkor balloon and palm tree
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.03 km SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:11:10
  
 angkor wat 
  

32) Angkor wat
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.18 km (or 3 mins) SW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:34:55
  
 view--hello angkor 
  

33) Hello angkor
Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia
walk 0.03 km NW from last photo
Sun 2008-10-19 10:35:22
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