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Jumat, 16 Maret 2012


EVERY morning when the sun began to see the earth's surface, Bagan in Myanmar inland filled with people from various countries. They've been ready since early morning, departing from the hotel each time when the world was still pitch dark. One they are pursuing, the sunrise scenery viewed from the top of a temple there.

And, of scenery sunrise in Bagan was incredible. The sun peeking out between the stupas in the distance. Around the sun was filled with the silhouettes of hundreds, even thousands of other temples. Sunrise is so routine everywhere so special here.

Chart is an old town in the province of former Mandalay, Myanmar. In the beginning, been named Arimaddana Chart (City Conquering the Enemy), or also Tambadipa (Land of Copper). Bagan was founded at the beginning of the 11th century by King Anawrahta who also then build a relationship with Sri Lanka in the development of Buddhism.

The temples in Bagan made entirely of red brick, similar to the existing temple on the island of Sumatra (Riau Barelang temple, Muara Jambi in Jambi, and Temple Padang Lawas in North Sumatra). Established at the time there were approximately 13,000 existing temple. Over time, until the 1970's still left about 5,000 temples. Major earthquake in 1975 that still leaves 2217 of the temple we can see until now.

There are several big temples among some 2,000 temples in Bagan. The main one is the Ananda temple containing gilded statue of Buddha over 20 meters tall. In some other temple there was a gold-plated Buddha statue. In some temples there are still others that sleep length statue of Buddha there is up to 30 meters.

To visit the chart until all pelosoknya take at least two weeks. But, if you've got about a week to travel to Myanmar, you can visit Bagan took three days in which to then use the remaining days of visiting a variety of other interesting objects such as Inle Lake and Mandalay City and surrounding areas.

Began to rise

Discuss tourism Southeast Asia, Myanmar would sink under the shadow of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore or even though. Government under the military junta over the years made a visit to the country is relatively difficult until a few years ago.

However, at this time Myanmar has changed. A visit to the country is now so heavy from all over the world. For residents of Indonesia, you just take care of tourist visa in Jakarta a few days before departure. For the citizens of Indonesia, a visit to the ASEAN member countries not requiring visa, except Myanmar and Cambodia.

On a visit a few photographers Indonesia to Myanmar last October, all over the country have spread a lot of hotels with good quality. In fact, some of the unique hotel in the middle of Lake Inle, for example, were made by the military government is also very good quality.

Closure of the previous world because of strict military government would make all things in Myanmar was very beautiful and original. Ships and horse-drawn carriage tour wherever there is free of advertising boards as they are commonly found in Indonesia or Thailand.

With the kyat currency whose value is about USD 10 per kyat, the cost of living in Myanmar does feel a bit more expensive than in Indonesia. Even more amazing, in rural Myanmar anywhere, souvenir sellers using the U.S. dollar as a means of payment.

The time in Myanmar is a half hour (it was bizarre, half-hour difference) slower than the PM. So while in Jakarta show at 07.00 pm, in Myanmar the show at 6:30.

Best visited Myanmar in October because this month there Inle Lake Festival is very large. However, to visit Bagan, the best time is early in the winter so that the atmosphere of Bagan net of clouds and fog. By hiring a blimp cost 250 U.S. dollars (approximately USD 2.3 million) per person, you can shoot thousands of temples from the air.

                                                                                                                                                                                      
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