ANGKOR WAT (2004)
For centuries Angkor Wat was a legend. The immense temples must have been built by gods or giants. In 1860 the city was discovered in the jungles of Cambodia. Archaeologists slowly unraveled their history. Angkor Wat dated from the 9th century and was the capital of the earlier Khmer Empire. During the bloody regime of the Khmer Rouge, from the late 1960s, the temples served as a military hideout. In 1998 the political climate was stable enough to open Cambodia’s national borders again. That made Angkor Wat one of the most important tourist attractions in Southeast Asia. The city draws busloads of tourists every day. Coming from all parts of the world, ANGKOR WAT (2004) shows how they are a tourist attraction in themselves.
