during the last years angkor wat - the city of temples - that is located close to the town of siem reap in cambodia, became the most important tourist destination site in southeast asia. attracting more than four million visitors each year. this photographic essay is trying to capture a glimpse of the effects and changes of this vast development. the relation of the visitors to local culture and environment as well as the situation of the local residents, who are working as food vendors or tourist guides in the temple complex of angkor wat, the biggest sacral-construction of the world. built in the 11th century, according to hindu mythology, the hub of everything that exists. keywords: angkor, angkor wat, cambodia, divine, environment, local, siem reap, temple, tourism
