HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaMyanmarEnlightenment at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar By Marcos Detourist on February 7, 2013The golden spires of the Shwedagon Pagoda reached out into the heavenly twilight. I was caught dazed and breathless by the surreal golden sunset at Yangon’s most popular landmark.For two months that I was traveling around South East Asia (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam), I hardly witnessed awesome sunsets because of my ill-timed visit during the rainy season. When I arrived in Myanmar (Burma), however, most late afternoons were blessed with perfect sunsets.After a long drought of gray skies, the golden sunsets were like much-needed rain of enlightenment for my inner photographer.Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar (Burma) and, arguably, the oldest historical pagoda in the world. At 99 meters, it dominates the skyline of Yangon.Like in other holy temples and pagodas in Myanmar, I had to take my shoes off and walk barefoot on the temple grounds. The whole temple complex was HUGE. I arrived at the actual structure of the Shwedagon Pagoda around 6:20pm, a time when the soft colors of twilight were at its most mesmerizing intensity.View more photos taken during my 3-day trip to Yangon.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock Golden Sunset in Myanmar2 Weeks Myanmar Itinerary — Central and Northern Burma2 Weeks Myanmar Itinerary - Burma Solo Backpacking Tips3 Days Yangon Itinerary - Myanmar Solo Backpacking Tips2 Days Kyaiktiyo Itinerary — Golden Rock Pagoda3 Days Yangon Itinerary - Shwedagon Pagoda & Central YangonComments darwin | Tracking Treasure saysFebruary 7, 2013 at 6:58 pmjaw-dropping photo!!ang ganda, Marc ;) Marcos saysFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:22 pmThanks dar dar ^_^ WANDER SHUGAH saysFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:40 amwhooooa fantastic photo! grabe napa nga nga talaga ako :”) Marcos saysFebruary 16, 2013 at 5:49 pmAko din at the time, ilang seconds na nakatulala lang. Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
WANDER SHUGAH saysFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:40 amwhooooa fantastic photo! grabe napa nga nga talaga ako :”)