The country with the most armless and legless people in the world. Along the way, we see rubber trees lined up next to the streets.
In SiemReap, we first settle in Apsala hotel. Since tourism has developed quite a lot in recent years, the hotel we stayed in is far beyond satisfying us.. Although the people live in very difficult conditions, the touristic centers are extremely successful.. Of course, it is necessary to evaluate each country according to its conditions.. Although the living conditions of the people are very difficult, the facilities we stay as touristic are extremely luxurious.. On the first night, we leave the hotel where we are staying and go to the Anchor Grand hotel with tuktuks.. This hotel is a very nice hotel from the French era.. We are having tea in this hotel.
We are visiting Angkor Tom temples first thing the next morning.. This city is very interesting.. King Java Yarma ruled for 37 years and built the Anchor Tom complex, which means this big city.. It contained 102 hospitals and 140 caravanserais.. Managers and soldiers were working in the paddy fields here.
There are angels and devil figures on both sides of Angkor tom’s entrance.. Many had no heads.. These have been taken or stolen to various museums around the world.. The temples here are always in the form of lotus flowers.. And carved on big rocks. In each temple, there are statues of King Java Yarma facing 4 directions.. In a way, King Java Splitting Buddha Buddha himself.
All the walls are decorated with carvings describing daily life and war life.. Restoration works of this area were commissioned by the Japanese government.. Shiva is represented by the linga. Then we go to the 50 meter wide meeting area, namely the Elephant Terrace.. From here we head towards the Angkor Wat Temples.
Angkor Wat is an area where the most important temples of the world created by the Khmer civilization are located.. It is on the UNESCO world heritage list. AD 9. It was established in the century. But it was completely abandoned in the middle of the 15th century.. The reason for abandonment is still not resolved.. Until the French traveler Henry Mouhot discovered it in 1860, it was completely under the forest.
At the entrance of Angkor Wat, on a 600-meter panel, there are very interesting relief engravings describing the life and wars of that time.. They also told the Ramayana epic here.
Angkor‘s settlement spans an area of 1000 square kilometers.. The largest pre-industrial human settlement area. At that time, 1 million people lived in it.. Angkor Wat, with its many canals and temples, must be seen.. There are many artifacts under the ground still waiting to be discovered.. The trees here supported the buildings like concrete pillars.. The roots and trunks of the trees are almost fused to the buildings.. It’s worth to be seen. Angelina Jolie also shot the movie Tom Raider here.
Angkor Wat has 5 entrance gates and is completely surrounded by water channels. From here, we go to King Hill to watch Angkor Wat at sunset.. While climbing King Hill, we listen to the music of a band without legs.
There are too many people in Cambodia who have lost their different limbs due to mines.. There are still many areas that have not been cleared of mines.
We watch Angkor wat at sunset and say goodbye to this dazzling structure and head to a local restaurant for dinner.. In this restaurant, we have our dinner accompanied by local music and dances.. Their music is heavy and calm. In their dance, the most important movements are the ones they do with their hands and feet.
The concept of family is also very developed in Cambodians.. Aunties, uncles and aunts are very important.. When someone is in need, the family council convenes and provides financial and moral support to the person in need.
MUST HAVE OF SIEM REAP:Hungry and miserable people, Lost City Angkor Wat, Angkor Tree trunks in Wat, Journey in the Tonle Sap river, People’s poverty and desperation, Floating houses, Misery and misery