ANGKOR TRAVEL PLUS

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WEL COME TO ANGKOR TRAVEL PLUS

• Tour And Travel Agency In Cambodia

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ANGKOR WAT

• The experience of travelling to the city of
  Angkor in Cambodia. The sites to see and emotions
  to experience in the great city of Angkor.

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ABOUT ANGKOR WAT

• THE ANGKOR WAT IS ALSO CONSIDERING AS ONE
  OF THE LARGEST RELIGIOUS HINDU TEMPLES IN THE
  WORLD, AND CONSIDERING AS THE MOST USING STONE
  TEMPLE IN THE WORLD AS WELL. NGKOR WAT ESTIMATED
  TO USE THE SAND STONE AND LATERITE APPROXIMATELY
  300,000 MILLION TONES AND TOOK TO BUILD ABOUT 35
  YEARS AND SAYING THAT THEY USED 4000 ELEPHANTS
  INCLUDING PEOPLE SUGGESTED ONE PERSON EACH FAMILY
  IN AROUND THE KINGDOM, COME TO CARRY THE SAND
  STONE FROM A QUARRY OF PHNOM (MOUNTAIN) KULEN
  WHICH ITS DISTEND ABOUT 55 KMTO NORTHEAST FROM
  ANGKOR.

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INTRODUCTION TO ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE

• ANGKOR WAT IS A TEMPLE WHICH IS LOCATED IN SIEM
  REAP PROVINCE. THE ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE WAS
  CONSTRUCTED BY KING SURYAVARNAM II, IN THE
  BEGGING OF 12TH CENTURY IN THE YEAR OF 1113 AD.
• THE TEMPLE IS AT THE TOP OF THE HIGH CLASSICAL
  STYLE OF KHMER ARCHITECHURE IT HAS BECOME A
  SYMBOL OF CAMBODIA, APPEARING ON ITS NATIONAL
  FLAG, AND IT IS THE COUNTRYS PRIME ATTRACTION
  FOR VISITORS. ANGKOR WAT IS A GREAT TEMPLE IN
  ANGKOR AREA AND IT IS ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDER IN
  THE WORLD AND A TEMPLE WHICH BECOME THE WORLD
  HERITAGE IN DECEMBER 15, 1992.

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Angkor Wat Temple - History of Cambodia

• Angkor is without uncertainty one of the most
  awesome architectural masterworks left standing
  in the world nowadays.
• Angkor Wat is the traditional home of the Khmer
  people and its custom, in several appearances has
  acted and is still on the national flag.
• Everything is built on a huge scale and one can
  only visualize the awe felt by ancient tourists
  as the civilization was at its peak. it is
  predictable that over one million people lived
  there building it the largest metropolis in its
  time. Witness the two hands dug pools that served
  the society's rice growing agriculture The
  Eastern Baray measures 7 km by 1.8km and the
  Western Baray measures 8 km by 2.3 km.

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Angkor Wat Temple is the Great Architectural
Genius in Cambodia

• The Angkor Wat temple is world famous for being a
  product of the most engineering feats in human
  history. It has the distinction of being the
  biggest stone temple in the world and the steps
  are amongst the steepest in the world.
• It epitomizes the classical style of the Khmer
  temple architecture, which is a combination of
  two plans one is the temple mountain and the
  other is the galleried temple. The design of the
  temple represents Mount Meru, the mythological
  home of the Hindu Gods.
• Angkor Wat is oriented to the West, which is not
  the case with the other temples in Angkor.

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KHMER EMPIRE

• EXIST DURING 802 CE TO 1431 CE
• BASED IN NORTH WESTERN, CAMBODIA
• COVERED MODERN THAILAND, VIETNAM, LAOS, MALAY,
  PENISULA.
• JAYAVARMAN II, THE FOUNDER OF KINGDOM.
• NEARLY THOUSANDS OF TEMPLES SHRINES.

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ANGKOR WAT AFTER THE KHMER EMPIRE

• IN 1860, THE FRENCH LED AN EXPEDITION INTO THE
  HEART OF CAMBODIA ATTEMPTING INSPIRED BY THE
  EUROPEAN HUNGER FOR EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY.
• SINCE THE MID-1800S EUROPE AND THE WEST HAVE BEEN
  SPELL BOUND BY THE ANCIENT CITY OF ANGKOR WAT.
• THE FRENCH PIONEERED AN ANGKOR WAT RESTORATION
  PROJECT IN 1908 THAT CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.

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Visit Angkor Wat Temple

• When you arrive Siem Reap province, which this
  great temple is located in, don't just expect to
  see Angkor Wat, you may have to spend some few
  days or a week to visit as many other temples
  near Angkor Wat. Those temples are greatly
  designed and built in the ancient time of
  Cambodia which show the strong relationship and
  collaboration of the people in that period. In
  this case, you should rent a bike which you can
  find easily. One more you can also try Tuk Tuk,
  which most of the Tuk Tuk driver can speak
  English and many languages, so they can be your
  friendly tour guide. But don't forget buy a guide
  book which can describe the temple history, and
  also can tell you the best time to visit those
  temples, so you can ensure that you can divide
  your time effectively.

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Visit Angkor Wat Temple

• When you arrive Siem Reap province, which this
  great temple is located in, don't just expect to
  see Angkor Wat, you may have to spend some few
  days or a week to visit as many other temples
  near Angkor Wat. Those temples are greatly
  designed and built in the ancient time of
  Cambodia which show the strong relationship and
  collaboration of the people in that period. In
  this case, you should rent a bike which you can
  find easily. One more you can also try Tuk Tuk,
  which most of the Tuk Tuk driver can speak
  English and many languages, so they can be your
  friendly tour guide. But don't forget buy a guide
  book which can describe the temple history, and
  also can tell you the best time to visit those
  temples, so you can ensure that you can divide
  your time effectively.

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The Best Time To Visit The Beautiful Place

• Angkor Wat is truly one of the most breathtaking
  wonders of the world. This is a massive temple
  which is often described as the lost city of
  Angkor.

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Seasons

• You should avoid visiting this place between the
  months of May and October. This is the time when
  Cambodia experiences heavy rainfall. The
  irrigation and drainage system in Cambodia is not
  very good and so you need to visit this place
  accordingly. The best time to visit Angkor Wat is
  between the months of November and March. This is
  the driest season and so the visitors can bring
  in their casual clothing lines. April is another
  month when you need to avoid travelling to this
  place. April is regarded as the hottest month and
  it can get very uncomfortable to roam around in
  the stone ruins of Angkor Wat.

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The Right Time Of Day 

• There are several times during the day when it is
  better to visit this place as the pictures you
  click look better during the daytime. Visiting
  this temple early in the morning is the best time
  to visit this place. You can easily click some
  amazing pictures early in the morning. In order
  to get much more interesting pictures you can
  come around in the evening. During this time,
  several religious meetings are held which can
  prove to be really breathtaking for the visitors.
  You can indulge in such meetings and click some
  memorable pictures. Sunset is one of the best
  times to visit this place as sunlight allows you
  to click some great pictures. If you want to see
  more crowds then you should come here early in
  the morning.

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• Prak Vuthy
• Website- http//www.angkortravelplus.com
• Mail Id- vuthy_at_angkortravelplus.com,angkortravelpl
  us_at_gmail.com
• Contact- national road no. 6,
• banteay chas, slor kram ,
• siem reap, Cambodia
• Phone Number- 855 95 337 388

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