MYANMAR
The Golden Land, known in the West as Burma, is a country whose history is riddled in occupations, struggles for freedom, assassinations, and treason.
Alas, even with a long and traumatizing history, the country still stands tall with beauty.
The plains of Bagan are covered by magnificent temples. It took around 200 years to build this colossal collection of temples representing the peak of the Burmese Kingdom and tradition that made Bagan to be known as one of the most important Buddhist centers in entire Southeast Asia.
On the East, are the Shan States populated by the hill-tribes that fill their markets and religious places around Inle Lake.
Mandalay is the latest hub of the faded Burmese Kingdom, a 19th-century city surrounded by the royal capital cities of Sagaing, Inwa, Amarapura, and Mingun.
We drove south, climbing Mt. Kyaiktiyo, one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations in the country, ending our tour in the incredible Shwedagon Paya, located in the present capital, Yangon.
DVD Release
“Golden Land”
“Golden Land” is a 6 parts series travel video about the culture and mystique of the mysterious Myanmar. We explored the country from the plains of Bagan to the quaint mirror of Inle Lake to the Shan Tribes markets and the royal capitals of the country around the exotic Mandalay. We delved into the pilgrimage site of Kyaiktiyo ending in the heart of the fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the most important religious and pilgrimage place in Myanmar.