shwezago pagoda

Bagan

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December 17th 2010
04/12/2010 - 08/12/2010 From Hsiphaw I took the train to Pyin; from there I took a local pick up bus back to Mandalay. From Mandalay I took the overnight bus to Bagan. I didn't have good experience yet with the myanmar buses, but this was even worse..midgits wouldn't even be comfortable I arrived around 4 pm so still on time to grab a bike; I cycled to Shwesandaw pagoda to watch the sunset. Thi ... 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