Siem Reap

2度目の訪問となったカンボジア、シェムリアップ。
今回も、思い出に残る出張となりました。SIGAはアユタヤぶりなので、6年ぶりでしたが、このネットワークの強固さと参加者の社会への意識の高さは変わっていなくて、ワクワクしました。

生の胡椒を使ったお気に入りのカンボジア料理。

ずっと行きたかった、トレンサップ湖は乾季でした。
Tonle Sap lake
Torensappu lake is the largest lake in Southeast Asia, located in Cambodia. It is referred to as "Cambodia of the heart" and supported the people's lives in the rich water and a thriving fishery. Three times the Lake Biwa in the dry season, the rainy season will be more than 10 times the size of Lake Biwa. A few also the world's largest floating people, there is also said several of the village to live 100 million people. Tren and means "river", the Sap "freshwater lake".

早朝にアンコールワットを訪問。
Angkor Wat
Once you want to go the World Heritage Angkor Wat. Fantastic appearance and, inside, surrounded on all four sides to the fence of about 1.5 kilometers full of attractions such as a sculpture!

今回は、中心地から離れた遺跡も

Beng Mealea
Huge temple that still sleep in the forest without being repaired "Beng Mealea". Many Angkor Wat and the similarities are referred to as "east of Angkor." Deep ruins buried in the forest taste exploration mood, is also one of real pleasure to enjoy a figure that has been left in the remains of the ruins found at that time. Siem Reap tour is useful because from Angkor Wat there is a 40km and distance.

Banteay Srei
It is said to have been erected as family temple at the time of the Angkor dynasty regent, temple with the meaning of "Woman of the fort," "Banteay Srei". A small temple of the environment is about 400m, the outer wall of the red sandstone and laterite, in part of the roof brick has been used, is a graceful ruins that have been refined by far the group among the Angkor ruins. Beautiful Debata image called alias "Oriental Mona Lisa" is a must-see.

Data-prom
1186 years, the monastery that Jayavarman VII had made for the mother "data-prom". East and west about 1000m, located in the vast grounds maze surrounded by the north-south about 700m thing walls, sight of the Tree of Supoan grown hugely is hunched over in the temple is a masterpiece.

Angkor Thom (Bayon)
Imperial City Angkor Thom which is surrounded by walls of one side 3km. The center is located is "Bayon Temple", has built a "Namdaemun" the length of the face has a tetrahedral tower of about 3m. Royal Palace and the Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King, Kurian, Baphuon, Playa-Parirai, there are several points of interest such as Preah Pitu. Is a tour of the recommended Angkor Thom ruins of Siem Reap.