Highlights of Cambodia
Phnom Penh/Siem Reap
Cambodia is a mysterious place, its history – like dapple sunlight falling through foliage onto an ancient stone temple – a mixture of darkness and light. This quiet, pastoral beauty is the backdrop for one of the most astonishing archeological sites on earth. Built between the ninth and thirteenth centuries by Khmer kings who were considered living gods, the temples of Angkor were abandoned in the fifteenth century. Reclaimed by the jungle, Angkor was dismissed by outsiders as a myth. Today the “lost city” has lost none of its mystery or magic. Climb through the carved stone passageways explored by the French adventurer Mahout in 1860 and you will feel a sense of awe at the artistry and extravagance of this long-gone civilization.
