- Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
(Angkor Wat and its perfect reflections off the lake - the most iconic representation of this massive temple, and which adorns the money notes of this country. On this west side of the temple, both lakes gave us dreamy reflections, with the row of people standing in front giving us a better sense of proportion of this huge complex - one that symbolises the Khmer universe with Mt Meru and its 4 mountains, and the surrounding walls and moats representing the mountain ranges and oceans. How did this powerful Khmer empire disappear 800 years ago? A documentary on BBC explains that a long period of severe drought was the cause - hmm, is this the same story we will be witnessing with the current climate changes, but at a global scale?)
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