Where to begin with when talking about Angkor? In a world of inflated superlatives it gets difficult to find the right words to describe something which is indeed exceptional. Guidebooks compare the Temples of Angkor with the epic proportions of the Great Wall, the detail and intricacy of the Taj Mahal and the symbolism and symmetry of the pyramids. I can not tell whether the comparison is entirely justified, but I can assure you I am not easily to be impressed.
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