It’s hard not to feel like a tourist in Siem Reap, a small Cambodian town whose name may not mean anything to less seasoned travelers.

It is actually one of the most visited in the world, especially by backpackers and collectors of world wonders, although none of them expressly go to it, but to the nearby temples of Angkor.

The Angkor Wat temple is considered the largest religious construction ever built. Located in the province of Siem Riep, in Cambodia, it is one of the integral parts of a vast complex of temples built in the area of ??Angkor, which was once the capital of the Khmer empire.

The work, dating from the 12th century, has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1992.

Angkor Wat, the eighth wonder of the world.
Built by Suryavarman II (1112-1150) it is one of the most brilliant monuments conceived by the human mind. It has 800 meters of bas-reliefs and a 55 meter tower, which gives the whole a sublime unity. Angkor is famous for its alluring apsaras (divine nymphs).

There are almost 2,000 carvings on the walls, each with a unique motif and 37 different hairstyles. The mix of spirituality and symmetry is amazing.

Angkor Thom and Bayon, enigmatic faces.

The great walled city of Angkor Thom is of a manageable size (10 square kilometers) and contains some of the most spectacular temples in the region, shaded under the forest that covers them.

Accessing this majestic sanctuary via alternate paths is a good wa...