The Temples of Angkor

The temples of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland, around 20 min from Seam Reap via tuk tuk, a local mode of transportation that consists of a motorcycle and a carriage. There is an entrance fee of $20 for a day's pass to all the temples in Angkor starting from 5 a.m until 5 p.m.

The tuk tuk is the main mode of transportation to go around the city, they charge from $3 up to $5 depending on the time and distance of your destination. When going to the temples you will need to charter a tuk tuk for $15 for half a day, and they will also stand as your tour guide during the trip.

That ladies and gentlemen, is not a tuk tuk driver. That is my brother, an aspiring photographer and will go great lengths to capture that picture perfect shot.

We are slackers, we wake up early afternoon or after lunch but for the sake of capturing a sunrise shot in Angkor Wat, our asses are up as early as 4 a.m. While my brother is inside the temple taking pictures, i didn't miss out on continuing my sleep, he came back and saw me like this.

This is the picture he took from Angkor Wat, the most famous and the biggest of the temples. It's really a magnificent site, I suggest you visit this one first because after a while you will get the thing they call temple burn out. After temple hopping the whole day, everything will look like the same.

Looks familiar? this scene appeared in the movie The Tomb Raider, the temple is called Ta Prohm it has many other trees growing inside and roots running through the floor. Nature really finds its way to survive 

Before you leave your hotel remember to bring lots of water, an extra shirt and a face towel.