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  • Bagan

    abandoned capital with once 10,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas

    Location: 

    Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

    Duration: 

    Thursday, March 8, 2018

    Personal highlights

    1. Bagan: ancient capital of the Pagan Kingdom (today's Myanmarinfo-icon)
    2. History: founded in the 2nd and fortified as a city in the 9th century
    3. 10,000 Temples: Ananda PathoDhammayan GyiSitanagyi Hpaya
    4. UNESCO: important historical site, but still only on the tentative list
    5. My trip: exploring the vast area alone on a rented scooter

    Image sources

    1. Sunset over Bagan
    2. Me with a scooter
    3. Golden dragon statue
    4. Irrawaddy river
    5. Balloon over Bagan