The Ayeyarwady River at Bagan

This is the life support of Bagan.

Without the mighty stream the center of the country would be extremely dry. On the other hand all governments until today were unable to use the gift of nature in the form of water. Bagan usually is the place were Myanmar holiday start. 


Bagan and Irrawaddy River plus pagodas

The  Ayeyarwady River  in the 18th Century a beautiful old painting
Ancient Bagan and the river

Unfortunately this great country never had a ruler or capable people to exploit the richness of it. Even today (2014) the only thing they did was moving the problem to another place without any result, now it's at Naypyidaw. 


River life and Pagoda

A ferry trip to the west side
Repairing the boat in a conventional way


Half day journey over the water
Half day journey along pagodas


Some images of pagodas and temples and the Ayeyarwaddy, they are everywhere in the country and often built on prominent places just as the monument above. This huge Buddha shrine is still in good condition and makes a great image, read more.

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