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Sunrise at Angkor Wat is very popular and we were recommended to arrive at an excessively early time to catch the first glimpse of the sun pass above the horizon.







We positioned in front of the little pool of water that reflected Angkor Wat's towers. This is the world's largest religious monument. Patterned after the Hindu universe, it dates from the early 12th century.













The bas-reliefs in the temple extend some 600m and depict various Hindu epics and even an Angkor military procession.