Swedagon Pagoda at Night

Yangon (Formerly Rangoon) - Cultural Show & Shwedagon Pagoda

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March 8th 2012
YANGON (FORMERLY RANGOON) - CULTURAL SHOW & SHWEDAGON PAGODA. Thursday 8 March, 2012 pm. We eventually managed to disembark the ship at around 6.00 pm. We had docked at 3.30 and it took ages for immigration to clear the ship and check the passports. We were worried as we were (hopefully) being met at the dock gates by a representative from Nobel Treasure Tours. This was a company that M had fou ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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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