Myanmar Photos

Burma is one of the poorest and least visited countries in the world. And I wonder why, it holds a cultural charm that is becoming harder to find in nearby countries. Rangoon is located at the convergence of the Yangon and Bago Rivers, was founded by King Alaung Paya and began as a small Mon village known as Dagon. The city grew rapidly during the colonial period, which left a legacy of solid 19th-century colonial architecture. Rangoon city was modeled and implemented by Lieutenant Fraser of the British Engineering Corps, who had also drawn the city plan of Singapore. The name Yangon means "End of Strife" which was anglicized as Rangoon by the British. For More....