The villages in the Bagan area to connect old and new Myanmar

baganNext to religious sites, village life is one of the main attractions of Bagan. People all over the world have come to see how the people of the villages in the area, culture and customs, festivals and beliefs and their cottage industries, say local guides.

The most famous of these villages is Min Nan Thu, although Phwar Saw Thu Htay and Kan are also attracting more attention.
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Inle Lake, participates in the Site list of the Biosphere of the United Nations

inle lake in myanmarIn the first of Myanmar, Inle Lake, he has been chosen as one of the new headquarters of the 20 that were added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserve. Forest Department officials hope the decision will lead to the improvement of both the new influx of visitors and site environment, one of the main tourist destinations.

The long-awaited decision was taken by the plan of the biosphere in Paris the International Coordinating Committee and June 9 UNESCO human (MAB).
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Old Bagan Life in Burma

bagan life

Today, Myanmar is recognized as the birthplace of Homo Sapiens, since the discovery of fossil ape Pondaung area of ​​Myanmar relevant to humanity by domestic and foreign researchers (40) million years ago.

The Anyarthian culture evolved along the banks of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar as top Magwe, Chauk, Yenanchaung and sale was found to prove robust to the flowering of the Paleolithic culture in Myanmar. Then again Neolithic culture found in the Padalin, Ywangan municipality and southern Shan State cave. The protohistórica culture that cameRead More »

That Byin Nyu Temple in Bagan

that byin nyu templeThatbyinnyu was built by King Alaung Sithu in the year 1144. It is the tallest structure in Bagan. There is a traditional rhyme sung by people of Bagan, which says:

“Massiveness is Dhammayan Gyi, Sublimity is Thatbyinnyu, Grace is Ananda.”

Dhammayan Gyi temple is the largest massive size Thatbyinnyu is the highest height, and Ananda Temple is the most gracious with all the artistic decorations. Thatbyinnyu, from bottom to top is 201 feet high.
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Ananda Pagoda in Bagan

anada pagodaIt is said that everyone should visit Myanmar without visiting Bagan Ananda not be said to have visited Bagan.

Ananda Temple is like a museum. You can study all kinds of arts Myanmar here – architecture, stone carving, stucco, glass plates, tile, wood carving, art of blacksmithing, etc.

There are three different versions as regards the name of this temple.

1. When King asked eight Arahats Kyansittha (Santos) who will provide a design for the religious monument was about to build that created the image of Nanda Mula Cave Fair will be held in the Himalayas. Thus, the temple was built on the model of what the image and became known as “Nandamu”, undermining finally his “Ananda.
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Monywa : A place you should go to visit in Myanmar

pagoda in monywaMonywa is located in Sagaing Division in Myanmar, and geographically northwest of Mandalay 136 km along the eastern bank of the Chindwin River. It will take 3 hours drive from Mandalay through Sagaing to arrive Monywa. There are many places to visit around the area and one of the many places of interest are Pho-Win-Dong mountain caves where visitors can observe the amazing paintings and mural paintings stone curves throughout the cave.
Through Mandalay Sagaing to arrive Monywa. There are many places to visit around the area and one of the many places of interest are Pho-Win-Dong mountain caves where visitors can observe the amazing paintings and mural paintings stone curves throughout the cave.

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Inn-daw-Gee Lake in upper Myanmar

urlInn-daw-gee Moenyin Lake is in town, Kachin State, Myanmar. Inn-daw-gee Lake is the largest inland lake not only in Myanmar but also in Southeast Asia. The extension of the lake is 8 miles across from east to west and 15 miles from north to south. The main dominant ethnic groups living around the lake are Kachin, Shan and.

There are about 20 villages around the lake. His main occupation is planting. Inn-daw-gee lake is in the area of ​​Inn-daw-gee Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary consists of about 300 square miles and contains a variety of rare animal species. It was established in 1999 with the goal of preserving the environment and wildlife.
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Sunset view in Bagan

bagan sunset viewBagan, Myanmar, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of idolatry, and sleep on the bank of the river plain on the banks of the Irrawaddy River and the site of thousands of Buddhist temples – the only evidence remaining from the booming economy of this city once great.
After a day, and you can explore Bagan leisurely pace, and visitors meander around the expansion area, taking in the architecture and atmosphere of this wonderful impact of ancient culture. But as night begins to fall and the decline of the day and the brutal heat, the area became the scene of a desperate struggle. People running to and fro, and taxis and tourists to patronize minbuses around, horse-drawn carriages and speed up the pace in an attempt to reach his goal, which is, of course, to find the perfect place to watch the sun’s rays.

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Neon Glare Village in Myanmar

nyong shweOn a wet night delegates of civil society organizations in South Asia celebrate the end of a conference in a luxury hotel in Nyaung Shwe on the edge of Inle Lake. The lively party lasted well after 22:00. The lights on the roof of the hotel lit the small town.

Each country has its own tourism industry, an important source of income for many in some countries. Myanmar top tourist draws – ancient pagodas and temples, ethnic culture and natural wonders – caused a massive influx of foreign tourists. Inle Lake is a must on anyone’s itinerary.
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