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Myanmar (Golden Land) |
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Myanmar, a southeast Asian country known under
many names, was the land of human origin. It is
also recognized by the world as the Golden Land.
You have to find out why. Myanmar, officially
Union Of Myanmar, formerly called Burma, Burmah,
Bermah, Birmanie, Birma, Birmania, Burmese, and
so on, is a country lying along the eastern
coasts of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea
in southeast Asia. |
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Yangon, the commercial capital, is the main gateway to Myanmar. Evergreen and cool with lush tropical trees, shady parks and beautiful lakes, Yangon has earned the name of "The Garden City of the East". Yangon was founded by King Alaungpaya on the site of a small settlement called Dagon when he conquered Lower Myanmar in 1755.
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Bagan (Nyaung U)
The main tourist
destination in
Myanmar is Bagan,
capital of the
first Myanmar
Empire; one of
the richest
archaeological
sites in
South-east Asia.
Situated on the
eastern bank of
the Ayeyawaddy
River. The Magic
of Bagan has
inspired
visitors to
Myanmar for
nearly 1000
years. |
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Mandalay
Mandalay is the
second largest
city in Myanmar
and was
established in
1857. It lies on
the east bank of
the Ayeyarwaddy
River and in the
upper part of
Myanmar.
Mandalay has the
Royal Palace of
the last
Konbaung
Dynasty.
Mandalay
inherits many
cultural
heritage from
the ancient
Myanmar Kingdoms
and beautiful
places to visit. |
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Heho (Inle Lake)
Inle is
a vast lake
located in the
heart of Shan
State which
shares borders
with Thai &
Laos. And it
climbs up to
over 900 metres
above sea level
and outrageously
beautiful. Inle
Lake is located
in the mountains
so it is cooler
than other
areas. More than
30 hill tribes
are living in
the mountains. |
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Ngwe Saung Beach
Ngwe Saung Beach
Resort, opened
in the year
2,000, is one of
the loveliest
and most
pleasant beach
resorts in
Myanmar. Located
in the
Ayeyarwady
Division, some
48 kilometres
from the town of
Pathein, Ngwe
Saung, with a
beach frontage
on the Bay of
Bengal with its
clear blue
waters, its
white crested
waves, sandy
beaches and
unspoiled and
pollution-free
natural
surroundings, is
indeed one of
the best places
to select for a
holiday
interlude of
rest and
relaxation. |
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Ngapali Beach
It is famous for
its natural and
unspotted beauty
up to this day.
The beach
stretches about
3 km with soft
white sand
fringed by
coconut palms.
Ngapali Beach is
one of the
loveliest places
in Myanmar. |
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Mrauk U
Largely unknown
to the Western
world for much
of its
turbulent
history, Rakhine
played a pivotal
role in the
exchange of
cultures and
religions
between India
and Southeast
Asia. For over a
thousand years
the region which
now forms the
Rakhine State,
Myanmar was an
independent
state whose rich
history is only
slowly being
paid the
attention it
deserves. |
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Nay Pyi Taw
Nay Pyi Taw is
the
administrative
capital of the
Union of
Myanmar.
Centrally
located, it is
391 km from
Yangon and 302
km from
Mandalay, being
easily
accessible from
all parts of the
Union. |
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Kyaikhtiyo
Kyaikhtiyo
pagoda is
located in the
small town
called Kyaikhto,
in the Mon
State. This
destination is
160km away from
Yangon. The
pagoda is 1100km
above
sea-level. It
is a 11
kilometer uphill
climb for the
hikers from
Kinpun base
camp. There is
also a steep
winding road for
4-wheel drive
cars from the
base to the
nearest point of
the pagodas. |
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