"Yangon" Rangoon by kenmerk

Rangoon Travel Guide: 614 reviews and 1,256 photos

Sunrise in Yangon

Yangon is the capital of Burma. Although it is a fairly big city (4 million) It doesn't give that big city feel. Here you find very few tall buildings, decaying British colonial architecture, and also seeing all the locals strolling about in longyis and wearing the yellow danaka paste on their faces, gives even the capital city an exotic feel...

Last visit to Rangoon: Dec 2001
Intro Updated Apr 20, 2003
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Yele Paya Off The Beaten Path (7)

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Comments (26)

bpacker Feb 1, 2005 at 11:45 PM Report Abuse

Ken, are there other things to see besides pagodas? I don't have a thing for pre-historic tooths, relics or not;)
Bwana_Brown Oct 26, 2004 at 7:05 PM Report Abuse

The name Rangoon conjures up old Colonial images for me!! Great opening shot of the Yele Paya and I had not heard of Danaka paste before! You've got nice stage presence too!
Sharrie Jul 23, 2004 at 5:20 AM Report Abuse

Not going to stay at the Strand but will have high tea there next weekend ;-) Savoy should be pretty good, slh group. I'll try to check out Thanlyin if I get a chance. God bless the weather! :-)
CliffClaven Jun 15, 2004 at 3:29 AM Report Abuse

Rats in the Strand when old Cliffie was there - but that was a long time ago!
awayhome Mar 4, 2004 at 1:15 AM Report Abuse

Wow! you make me miss my time there, and also I miss the seafood place it was so good. WooHoo the hotel so expensive I only stay at Mother's Land Inn -(( Great page you have, happy travel ya-))
SirRichard Nov 10, 2003 at 5:29 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful temples here! The Strand seems the right place 4 me, yeah! So U were the star of the show? :-)
zumodemango Oct 22, 2003 at 1:39 AM Report Abuse

beautiful and interesting page!
Hexepatty Sep 8, 2003 at 3:49 PM Report Abuse

Would love to return to Rangoon at some point....
Guantanamera Aug 27, 2003 at 10:05 PM Report Abuse

Reclining buddhas, seated buddhas...
sachara Jul 30, 2003 at 12:55 AM Report Abuse

Wonderfull pics and tips for a second visit (after my first in 1986). Thanks.