YANGON
Yangon, the capital city is the main gateway to Myanmar. Evergreens and cool with lush tropical trees, shady parks and beautiful lakes, Yangon has earned the name of the Garden City of the East.
Yangon was founded by King Alaungpaya on the site of a small village called Dagon when he conquered Lower Myanmar in 1755. The name Yangon means ''End of Strife " which was anglicized to Rangoon.
Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport are the main gateways and there are regular daily flights to Yangon from everywhere.
Shwedagon Pagoda
Towering almost 100 metres above the green cityscape of Yangon, the Shwedagon Pagoda is the lankmark visible from miles around. One of the wonders of the world it was believed to have build over 2500 years ago where the Buddha's relics were enshrined. Successive kings had embellished the Pagoda during the 15th Century and Queen Shin Saw Pu raised it to its present height.
Kaba Aye Pagoda and Maha Pasana Guha
Kaba Aye, meaning World Peace, was built to commemorate the Sixth Buddhist Synod in 1954, which was held in Maha Pasana Guhua within the same compound.
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