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Yangon, Burma

cover photo by Sergio Pan

Location added by Jacopo Della Valle

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.0 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 16.799285, 96.153019 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Although not the capital, Yangon is one of the largest and most important cities in Myanmar. Pagodas, parks and markets are the most photographed attractions. The Shwedagon Paya is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites, the symbol of Burma and an unmissable sight.

Recommended equipment : From standard optics to wide-angle and telephoto lenses. Certainly fixed and bright optics will allow you to capture candlelit scenes typical of this country. The tripod can be useful but not essential, with a gorillapod you will get along very well.

Best months : Dry season is best for visiting all of Myanmar, because summer monsoon rains can be very violent.

How to get there : You can easily get to Yangon with flights from Bangkok or Mandalay. Mandalay and Yangon are also connected by bus or minivan. From Yangon airport you can get to the center by taxi and inside the city you can move to feet or always by taxi, very cheap.

Visits : Shwedagon paya: entrance fee, open from 4 to 22.Botataung Paya: admission fee, open from 6 to 21: 30.Bogyote Aung San Market: free admission, open from 10 to 17 from Tuesday to Sunday.Chaukhtatgyi Paya: entrance free, open from 6 to 20.Peole's park and Kandawgyi lake: admission fee, open from 7 to 17.National Museum: admission fee, open from 9:30 to 16:30 from Tuesday to Sunday.

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Sunrise: 05:39, Sunset: 18:25

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🌒 Waxing Crescent, Brightness: 15%

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