The town of Nyaung U is just 4km away from old Bagan. This once-sleepy town has been awakened by the footfall of travelers and grown into a bustling traveler center, with the lively Nyaung U Market and some most significant pagodas and temples, such as Shwezigon Pagoda and Htilominlo Temple. The colorful Nyaung U Market is definitely a must-see. It is divided into different sections selling a variety of items, and especially noteworthy, it includes a wet market. You can find almost everything from fresh fish, vegetables, and handicrafts, to Myanmar sarong (locals call it "longyi")
Bagan (formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, Bagan was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day. In Myanmar, beyond the legions of magnificent pagodas and monasteries, most striking is its people
The Kaunghmudaw Pagoda is a large pagoda on the northwestern outskirts of Sagaing in central Myanmar (Burma). Modeled after the Ruwanwelisaya pagoda of Sri Lanka, the Kaunghmudaw is known for its egg-shaped design, which stands out among more traditional-style, pyramid-shaped Burmese pagodas. The stupa's formal name Yaza Mani Sula signifies the enshrinement of Buddhist relics inside its relic chamber. But it is commonly known by its popular name, Kaunghmudaw (lit. "Royal Merit-Making"). It is an important pilgrimage and tourist destination in the Sagaing area
Monywa is a city in Sagaing Division, located 136 km north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River. The old town of Pakkoku was contemporary of Bagan. From Monywa 112 km on road to Pakkoku where at the Jetty board a private local boat for a cruise down to Bagan which takes approximately two hours (for many centuries Irrawaddy River was Myanmar's principal communication route)
Nat Taung Kyaung (or Nat-taung Monastery, also known at May-taung Taik), is located in the vicinity of Taung-bi village and immediately to the north of the town walls of Old Bagan. Although its date of founding is uncertain, it is probably the region's oldest, as well as its finest, wooden monastery.
Downtown Yangon is a dilapidated mixture of broken sidewalks, crumbling colonial era buildings and food vendors. Merchant Street is particularly crowded with vendors selling anything from spicy cherries to savory crepe-like pancakes filled with goodness.
Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the highest at an altitude of 2,900 feet (880 m). During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet (2.1 m), with the deepest point being 12 feet (3.7 m), but during the rainy season this can increase by 5 feet (1.5 m).
At the southern end of Myinkaba village is the Manuha Temple complex. When in 1057 King Anawrahta returned victorious to Bagan, it was here that the captive King Manuha was brought to live. By 1059 Manuha had built himself this two-storey square white temple and through it conveyed a melancholy message. The three Buddha images are uncomfortably large for their enclosure, thus illustrating his captivity and mental stress. The facial expressions of the seated images are grim. That of the one reclining Buddha, on the other hand, is smiling and serene. He faces north and is therefore on the verge of Nirvana and release from the transitory world.
Day visit to Myanmar during a trip to Thailand Hill tribe Tourist Village, about 1 km from the border on the side of a hill sits the Hilltribe Village (Akha and Karen longneck). A number of Hill tribe villagers have been essentially "corralled" into a "human zoo" specifically for tourists to come and take their photos. Entry approximately US$1. !!!!! This is a notes page presentation. If you want more information, read speaker notes
Thanaka powder has been regarded as the beauty and the secret of healthy skin of Myanmar women. Burma is the tree bark Thanaka fragrance associated with sandalwood powder to make a Thanaka, it ground.
In Myanmar, girls and women used Burmese tree bark thanaka finely ground for centuries on skin cream embellishments and protective called simply Thanaka. Gold color Thanaka available in all markets in Myanmar and is used by young and old.
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