Bagan, Myanmar – The Burmese Holy Lands

Travel to Myanmar begins with a flight to Yangon, the capital city (pop. 4 million). My first impression of the country formerly known as Burma, is that it was amazingly western in its present infrastructure, having been built by the British in the 19th century. Since you will most likely be spending the night here, an advisable site to see is the Shwedagon Pagoda. This is the world’s largest pagoda and happens to be coated in pure gold.

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