{"id":2806,"date":"2023-04-19T01:45:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T01:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2023-04-19T01:45:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T01:45:17","slug":"preah-ang-thom-pagoda-phnom-kulen-mountain-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2023\/04\/19\/preah-ang-thom-pagoda-phnom-kulen-mountain-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Preah Ang Thom pagoda &#8211; Phnom Kulen Mountain, Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2811\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1208-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Experts believe the Buddha was created around the same time as the construction of Preah Ang Thom in the 16th-century.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2812\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1215-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This monument was carved into sandstone formations at Preah Ang Thom severals stories above the pagoda. This is the same sandstone that would be later be used to build Angkor\u2019s most famous temples.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2818\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1212-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The reclining Buddha is a massive feature and stretches of eight meters (approximately 25 feet) in length. This makes it the largest reclining Buddha in Cambodia and one of the 30 longest in Asia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2807\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/61-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2808\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/60-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Besides the reclining Buddha, there are many smaller temples in Preah Ang Thom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2809\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2814\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1232-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2815\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1249-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2816\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1271-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2817\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/58-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a long hike, when I finally got to the top to see the Buddha, I was disintegrating, between\u00a0 the sun, the 105\u00b0 F temperature\u00a0 and the humidity. I was ready for the day to be over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2810\" src=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_1186-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2819,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions\/2819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}