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Cambodia : Angkor and the forgotten
Far from the Angkor temples going through staggering revival and tourist development, Cambodia shelters a handful of forgotten temples, unbeknownst marvels still left alone for some time. « When coming to Cambodia, everyone dreams of discovering a lost city in the jungle ! » thinks Bopany Shantan, an official guide. « And some visitors are quite disappointed with the tourist crowd: Angkor has become an international star ! »In 2008, the mythical site has indeed attracted a fair share of the two million visitors welcomed by the country and generated a revenue of 31 million dollars while only selling entrance tickets. Angkor is obviously no longer a mysterious and lost city. The biggest religious complex on the globe has become the World Heritage's flagship. Enlisted by the Unesco, the site today attracts over a million visitors. Back in the old days, a machete was needed to hack one's way through the jungle. Today, one has to mingle through the crowd. No one is short of imagination on how to display the sites and attract visitors...
HEMIS_442147 : Cambodia, Banteay Mean Chey Province, Banteay Chhmar site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple, monk Chean Som Chhov praying in front of Avalokiteshvara
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, monks Pok Noun, Heng Vanna et Reatana Hoeun
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, low relief of Banteay Srei temple dated 10th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, the two novices Sot San and Roeun Rom walking through Angkor Thom north door
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Cambodia, Preah Vihear Province, Koh Ker site, Prasat Thom temple
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Cambodia, Banteay Mean Chey Province, Banteay Chhmar site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple, Prom Paen is getting some water in the moats of the temple
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, Gallery C, visitors in front of Jayavaraman VII statue and Avalokiteshvara head
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple 12th century, monk Sam Othdam and Chourn Vanny from Banteay Kdey pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, nun Oy Chom prays near Vishnu statue
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta prohm temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, Thlang Sakhoeun mesuring a lintel from 11th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, a bas-relief representing a war with khmer elephants
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Cambodia, Banteay Mean Chey Province, Banteay Chhmar site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Banteay Chhmar temple, monks Chean Som Chhov and Sang Sen, Banteay Chmar pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple 12th century, monk Sam Othdam and Chourn Vanny from Banteay Kdey pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, Sam Som and Chhan Blue, monks of Preat Antep pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, Gallery A, pre Angkor Period, Surya sandstone statue (Sun God)
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HEMIS_442099 : Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bakong temple 10th century, monks Luch Na et Sov Veasna
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Roluos group, Bakong temple I10th century, monks Luch Na and Sov Veasna
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Cambodia, Preah Vihear Province, Koh Ker group, Prasat Rom temple, guardians Hean Sophat and Choeung Sameat
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, low relief representing apsara dancer carving
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, the apsara dancer Sam Mealea
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Vat temple 12th century (aerial view)
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century central Temple, bas-reliefs, passageway long of 800 m
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, backstage of the show The legend of Angkor Vat, Khmer Classical Dance, listed as World Intagible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, dancers Ros Yarann and Keo Phirum getting ready with the help of their teacher Sim Montha
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, sculptures of Apsara dancers
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, backstage of the show The legend of Angkor Vat, Khmer Classical Dance, listed as World Intagible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, dancer Keo Phirum getting ready with the help of her teacher Sim Montha
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Apsara Theater, Khmer Classical Dance, listed as World Intagible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, tourists posing for pictures
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Cambodia, Banteay Mean Chey Province, Banteay Chhmar site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, monk walking near a bas-relief representing a war with elephants
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, Gallery A, pre Angkor Period, Surya sandstone statue (Sun God)
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Apsara Theater, Khmer Classical Dance, listed as World Intagible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Apsara dancers (carving dancers) interpret traditional khmer dancings
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, Third galery, East wing, Apsara dancers carving
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Cambodia, Banteay Mean Chey Province, Banteay Chhmar site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple, Prom Paen is getting some water in the moats of the temple
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta prohm temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, Third galery, East wing, Apsara dancers carving
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, monks Pok Noun, Heng Vanna et Reatana Hoeun
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, the Thousand Buddha Art Gallery
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple 12th century Sam Othdam and Chourn Vanny monks, Banteay Kdey pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Sour Preat Temple, Heang Saroat, Ke Da and Heang Sovannmony monks, Vihea Prampilveng pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, Sam Som and Chhan Blue, monks of Preat Antep pagoda
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Pre Rup 10th century, monk Sam Oudam and Sam Vandet
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Roluos group, Bakong temple 9th century, monks Luch Na and Sov Veasna
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Angkor Wat temple 12th century, bas-relief of Vishnu God
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bayon temple 13th century, a sculptur bas relief, war prisonnier, slaves
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Banteay Srei temple 10th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Bakong Wat temple 9th century
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, National Angkor Museum
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, the Thousand Buddha Art Gallery
Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, Gallery G, ancient costumes room
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Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap, Angkor National Museum, sandstone statue
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