This is Bagan: more than four thousand four hundred temples, stupas and monasteries that crowd a relatively small patch of land along the Irrawaddy river. Most of it dates back to an era 1,000 to 800 years ago, when kings ruled the land during a golden age of architectural achievement.
Eventually, the Mongol-Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan came along and sacked the place in 1287 AD. The conquering army looted and pillaged the valuables, but left most of the structures standing. Today, Bagan is Myanmar’s premier tourism draw, and a worthy one for sure.
We are now exploring the area: 42 square kilometers of ruins and sights, and as long as we can negotiate the notoriously slow and unreliable internet connection, we will post about it in detail.
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