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Angkor Wat, The Temple City – A Traveller’s Travesty!

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Adrift Couple 2 comments

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the largest Hindu Temple ever built. It took 30 years to build, 300000 workers, 4 million tonnes of stone, in the 12th century. Seeing the day’s last rays of the sun fall on the temple and bathe it with golden light is a magical experience.

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