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Amarapura

Asia, Burma, Mandalay, Myanmar

Amarapura was once a royal capital but little remains of the royal constructions.


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U Bein Bridge u bein bridge_thumb

One of the most photographed images of Burma is the U Bein Bridge. Built from teak over 200 years ago the bridge is over a kilometre long over the shallow Taungthaman Lake.

See this page for more information U Bein Bridge : Red Tuk Tuk

Kyauktawgyi PagodaTaungthaman Pagoda_thumb

The temple has a large buddha carved from a single piece of marble that was transported from the Irrawady river to the pagoda by 10,000 men taking 13 days

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