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Yangon Architecture and walking tour
Asia | Burma | Myanmar | Yangon

Yangon Architecture and walking tour

March 13, 2022

Due to the isolation Burma has had from the rest of the world many of it’s colonial buildings have remained untouched.  As this has usually been due to lack of funds to do anything else many are in a bad state of repair.  The influx of tourist, aid and investment money into Myanmar has meant…

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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
Asia | Burma | Myanmar | Yangon

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

March 13, 2022

This morning’s destination was the Shwedagon pagoda, the most important Buddhist site in Burma.  We knew it was a must see in Yangon, but had not anticipated how stunning it would be. The lower part of the central stupa is covered in gold leaf but higher up the panels are solid gold and the top…

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Asia | Burma | Myanmar | Yangon

Yangon–places to visit in Rangoon

July 20, 2011

Yangon is  home to over 5 million people.  Formerly it was called Rangoon and is the economic hub of the country. View Yangon (Ragoon) in a larger map Shwedagon Pagoda An iconic symbol of Burma and considered by many to be the single-most important religious site in Myanmar.  In this regions there has been many…

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  • Asia
    • Laos
      • Vientiane
    • Malaysia
      • Kuching
    • Myanmar
      • Yangon
      • Mandalay
      • Inle
    • Qatar
    • Cambodia
      • Siem Reap
    • Singapore
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok
      • Bangkok
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    • Portugal
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