Reaching a creek, we dismounted and continued on foot, and there stood the city. It was awesome. This was VC country throughout the war, and, sadly, they took refuge here in the belief that we wouldn't bomb it. More damage was done by the bombing in the war than had been done in the previous 1,000 years. Some tower complexes are now rubble, tombs scattered, and tablets of ancient Hindu script pock marked by bullets.
Deep craters straddle some structures which still stand.
Vines climb on the ruins and new growth jungle is beginning to rise from the destruction of war. We were warned to stay on the paths because of unexploded ordinance.