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Heritage
A place is not a viewpoint. These stories map the country by livelihood and route: where the road ends, where the water rises, who moves through and who stays.
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At a higher elevation, where the air is cooler and the pace feels gentler, Pyin Oo Lwin has long stood apart from the plains below — a colonial hill station turned flower town, still shaped by both histories.
Read morePyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region
Forested islands rise from the Andaman Sea, their shores edged with pale sand, rocky headlands and mangroves. Beyond one island, another comes into view.
Read moreTanintharyi Region
Among the low hills of western Myanmar, stone temples rise above fields and settlements, their thick walls and rounded stupas giving them a solid, almost fortress-like appearance.
Read moreMrauk-U, Rakhine State
Around Hpa-An, limestone mountains rise sharply from the surrounding fields, their rocky sides softened by patches of green. Caves open beneath the hills, while pagodas appear on summits and beside the water.
Read moreHpa-An, Kayin State
A fisherman balances at the end of a narrow boat, one leg wrapped around an oar, the Shan hills rising behind him. It is one of Myanmar's most familiar images, but there is much more to Inle than this single graceful moment.
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