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Samuel.Gonzalez.56United States

Angkor Wat in the Jungle

Woke up at 4 a.m. and set off to Angkor Wat to enjoy the famous Angkor Wat sunrise. At 4 a.m., I thought I was getting up early enough, but the Koreans staying next door had already left, showing how attractive the Angkor Wat sunrise is. Arriving at Angkor Wat, the humid and stuffy air brushed against our faces as we quietly waited for the sunrise in various ways. Inside Angkor Wat Angkor Wat is very well preserved, with restoration efforts involving many countries around the world. Walking through the centuries always begins here. In the movie "In the Mood for Love," Tony Leung’s character Chow Mo-wan confides his secrets in the stone caves here.

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