Siem Reap: More Temples
Bayon is famous for its smiling faces but this one is particularly worth noting. This smiley face graces a Cambodian Riel note. I think our guide said it's the 200R.
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A kiss for the silent and stone-cold.
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Death by abandonment and strangulation at Ta Prohm.
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Small and pretty Banteay Srei. Salmon pink stones with the most intricate and beautiful carvings.
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Bas reliefs.
Clockwise from top right: grilling sate, Banteay Srei detail, Chinese soldiers (note the topknots), elephant with the forerunner of the bullet-proof windshield!
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