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WHERE TO VISIT
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Yangon
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City of Yangon was once the cleanest city in Asia, some even
exaggerated as the Queen of the Cities. Singapore, in fact,
was designed after studying how Yangon was built. Yangon is
the gateway to Myanmar. Ever green and cool with lush
tropical trees, shady parks and lakes.
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Bago (pegu) |
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Bago, one the capital of the powerful Mon Kingdom but now
charming backwater, still has many interesting things to
see. Situated 80 Kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Yangon,
it makes an ideal day trip or an overnight stop on the way
to Kyaikhtiyo.
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Mandalay |
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Mandalay is the historical old capital, a capital of Myanmar
culture, Buddhist Sasana and Myanmar traditional arts and
crafts, with the life span of one hundred and forty two
years, a city which abounds in historical sites, cultural
memorials and Buddhist edifices and Myanmar's second largest
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Kyaing
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Located 456km from Taunggyi, is at 787m above sea level.
This is the capital of Estern shan State. Kyaing Tong is
inhabited by ethnic tribes such as Wa, Shan, Akha and Lahu.
Kyaing is full of temples, colonial buildings, lakes and is
the most scenic town in Shan State.
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Myauk
Oo |
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Once known as 'Arakan', the Rakhaing State on the western
coast line facing the Bay Bengal was an ancient Kingdom that
the second century Greek Cartograp- her Ptolemy mentioned as
Argyre. The list of kings carved in stone, state that it
flourished as early as 6th century BC.
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Myitkyina |
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Myitkyina is the capital and centrally located in the Kachin
State. It is the northern most railway terminal, 919 miles
from Yangon and 487 miles from Mandalay. Myitkyina can be
reached by road, rail, river and air. Visitor can tour the
MyitSone.
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BEACHES IN MYANMAR
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