/Shwedagon-Paya-Buddhist-stupa-is-spectacular-in-Ya.jpg?n=6216&tr=w-160%2Ch-90%2Cfo-auto "Shwedagon Paya (Buddhist stupa) is spectacular in Yangon (JRead)")
Shwedagon Paya (Buddhist stupa) is spectacular in Yangon (JRead)
The nation’s near-total isolation over many decades is evident in how many of the buildings have a distinctly run-down appearance, traditional open-air markets still predominate and in rural areas mechanised agriculture is still in its infancy.
Myanmar (Burma) is now the undisputed top of the bill for travellers in Southeast Asia as it emerges from decades of political and economic isolation.
Mass tourism is already starting to impact the very attractiveness that makes Myanmar the must-see destination it currently is.
Visitors are drawn to this destination that is still seen as pristine. The nation’s near-total isolation over many decades is evident in how many of the buildings have a distinctly run-down appearance, traditional open-air markets still predominate and in rural areas mechanised agriculture is still in its infancy.
However, all of that is more than compensated for by the sight, in Yangon, of the Shwedagon Paya (a Buddhist stupa), arguably the most impressive structure in the country, if not the entire region.
Myanmar will be hosting the ASEAN Tourism Forum next year from January 22-29, 2015 an event that will spotlight this emerging popular destination.