Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat

After Angkor Wat we had Jenna our tuk tuk driver take us to Angkor Thom, another complex about a mile and a half away. Actually there are about 11 complexes here and would take days to properly visit. Which is probably why weekly passes are available. The charge for a one day pass is $20. Angkor Thom means Great City and was the last capital of the Khymer Empire.

There were lots of Buddha faces on the walls.

And beautiful carvings.

And the site is still in use.

The huge Elephant Wall.

And the huge Wall of the Lepers.

Monkeys in the forest on the way back to town.

Riverside stilt houses on the way back to town.

Angkor Wat Part Four

A small ruin to the right of Angkor Wat. It's pretty much ignored by tourists.

View from the edge of Angkor Wat.

A modern wedding party on the causeway.

And posing at the ruins.

The attendants from a traditional group on the causeway.

The wedding couple poses by the moat.

Angkor Wat Part Three

Another altar in current use.

An inner courtyard.

Wooden stairs for tourists.

The old steep steps were not very popular with tourists.

The courtyard group without the tourists.

The bas reliefs in context. They covered several hallways.

Outside in back.

Angkor Wat Part Two

Many parts of the ruins are still in use.

An alter in current use.

Mystical dieties everywhere.

The steps are very steep and usually replaced by wooden steps for visitors.

This appeared to be a group making money posing with tourists.

The bas reliefs in the galleries covered 1200 square meters.

Apparently they were painted at one time.