Indochina 2009

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two months in Indochina
(Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) from May to July 2009.

Photo Gallery 20: Cambodia - Angkor: Day Two - Angkor Thom

This gallery: images from the massive site of Angkor Thom, with its numerous ceremonial avenues
and subsidiary temples.

I.

I snapped a photo of this easy rider as we prepared to head into the site.

II.

This file of wonderful statues outside the south gate to Angkor Thom evokes the "Churning
the Sea of Milk" myth, shown as a bas-relief in an earlier gallery.

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Photo by Griselda Ramírez

The south gate. An imposing sight -- tall enough to accommodate an elephant and rider loaded down
with ceremonial gear.

V.

The weird and wonderful Bayon, heart of Angkor Thom.

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Elephant rides are a popular feature of tourism at Angkor Thom ...

X.

... but I convinced Griselda to settle for the budget version.

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