Tour Guide, Yangon, Myanmar
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"I love Burma with the blind favouritism born of the first impression,
When I die I will be a Burman."
-Rudyard Kipling
Bagan was the first capital of Myanmar. According to a chronicle, the Bagan Period was from the 11th-13th century. This period is almost contemporary with the major central and South America countries of the Maya and Inca.
The first and the earliest cathedral church in France was built in the 12th century. The pagodas in Bagan are older than the oldest cathedral. Bagan covers an area of 42 Square km on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River in Central Myanmar. It houses several existing old monuments and religious buildings, which reveal the greatness of yesteryear's glory. The 3000 ancient Pagodas here are the proof of its rich cultural heritage.
Bagan is one of the richest archaeological sites all over the world. That is why Bagan is well-known as the archaeological paradise of the world. Originally, there were nearly 5000 monuments in Bagan. All of them were religious monuments. But today, according to the census of the archaeological department, more than 3000 temples still survive. They are well preserved because of the climate in this region.
The maximum temperature is 43 degrees Celcius and the minimum temperature is 15 degrees Celcius. The rainfall is not more than 55 cm. That is why in this climate, monuments can be preserved. However, this is not the only reason. We can not overlook the high techniques used in the old period architectural structures as they were highly civilized.
