Treasures of Bagan

Bagan to the Beach

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April 26th 2007
Bagan was once the capital city of Myanmar at its prime between 1084 and 1286AD. At that time the king started a temple building extravaganza raising nearly 4500 temples over that 250 year period. It is a spectacular view with nearly 2000 temples remaining that speckle the countryside and mountains looming across the Irrawaddy river. For two days we were shuttled around via horse cart. Our first ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more