Lesser temples

Old Bagan is set to become the premier tourist area of Myanmar and land prices in nearby New Bagan have risen astronomically in recent years. We were beset upon by insistent hawkers as we left the boat and they followed us around for much of the day, seeking to wear us down. They were mostly good-natured and charming and it was only towards the end of the day that we lost patience with them.

Bagan

March 14th 2015
Geo: 21.1367, 94.8383The golden age for Myanmar was the Bagan Empire (or Pagan, depending on your source) that flourished around the city of Bagan on the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River. This was from 9 -13th C. Apparently there were 5,000+ pagodas in an area of several square miles around the city. A large earthquake in 1975 destroyed many of them but I fear we will still find plenty t ... read more

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