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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), a World Heritage Site, is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas (guardian spirits) adorning its walls.

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Taken in: Cambodia / Siem Reap Province / Siem Reap (show map)

Taken on: January 6, 2008

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From Thailand we decided to take a trip to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat and Siem Reap

the resilience of the Cambodian people was staggering

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the temple complexes at Angkor Wat took my breath away

these Buddhist Monks were enjoying the scenery of Angkor Wat as well as some new technology

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Camera: Nikon D200, f/5.3, 1/250 sec, 112mm (=168mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Aperture:	f/5.3
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	112mm (35mm equivalent: 168mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	Fired, Return not detected
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Soft
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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