Myanmar

Welcome to the land of boundless beauty.

Welcome to the land of gold

Myanmar.

Shwedagon Pagoda under a golden sky.

The Shwedagon Pagoda under a huge golden sky.

Waiting for illumination

Waiting for illumination

Rangoon scene

Rangoon dogs, meditating.

Bagan. A forest of temples.

Bagan. A forest of temples.

Bagan. 5000 temples or more, some from the 11th century

There are more than 5000 temples and stupas in Bagan only, many from the 11th century.

Another temple...

Another temple…

Almost as frequent as the temples, the cacti.

Almost as frequent as the temples: the cacti.

The giant pet guardians

The giant pet in front of pagoda No 658

Even the buses are antiques

Even the buses are antique.

Most of the cows are reincarnations of buddhas, and it shows.

Most of the cows are reincarnations of buddhas, and it shows in their demeanor.

A temple

Temple No XX

This one serves conveniently as a shadowy parking spot for bicycles.

A shady parking spot for bicycles.

One dollar! One dollar!

One dollar! One dollar!

Entering Manuha Phaya

Entering Manuha Phaya.

The horse's name is Shuimo. He is a good chap.

The horse’s name is Shuimo. He is a good chap.

Perspective

Perspective.

The long staircase.

The long staircase to heaven.

It's hot and dusty. The red earth

Il fait très chaud. La terre rouge, hérissée de pinacles, transpire une poussière exsangue.

The minibuses waiting in the shade, at the entrance of the big pagoda.

The minibuses are waiting in the shade, not far from the big pagoda.

Red Buddha

Red Buddha

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