Most travelers visit Myanmar to see Bagan, then temple complex. But in the far north of country, it has the appeal of being an exotic land of Jade mines and is the destination for natural scenery find the Hkakabo Razi National Park is the highest summit of SE Asia, the country’s first-ever eco
Read MoreClimbing the grease pole has been a rural tradition in Myanmar since a few centuries.It is a fun event that village boys enjoy, at any festivity where the organising committee of elders arranges which event to include at which festival with the final approval of the Abbot of their monastery.
Capital: Hpa-an | Population: Over 1.6 million | Languages: Kayin, Myanmar | Major Industries: Agriculture |
Read MoreInle Lake stretches 11 miles (17.7km) in the Nyaung Shwe basin of southern Shan State at an altitude of 2918ft (889m) above sea level. Ringed with mountain ranges that disappear into the far mists in hues of purple and blue, the lake is a haven for waterfowl and other birds, some of which are en
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