Myanmar (Burma) - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget - page 512

FISHERMAN AT INLE LAKE

Myanmar (Burma)

ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget Basic $25/occasional treat $30-40
Drink Beer 70¢ (draught), $1.70 (bottle)
Food Chicken curry with rice $2.50
Budget hotel $10
Travel Yangon-Mandalay (691km): bus 8-10hr,
$12-20; train 16hr 30min, $11-33
FACT FILE
Population 55 million
Language Burmese (Myanmar)
Religions Majority Buddhist, with Christian and
Muslim minorities
Currency Kyat (K)
Capital Nay Pyi Taw
International phone code T + 95
Time zone GMT + 6hr 30min

HIGHLIGHTS
1 Yangon Seek out colonial architecture and
the country's most stunning temple. See p.531
2 Hpa-an Ride through fields and villages to
find Buddhist cave art. See p.549
3 Bagan Watch sunset over a plain dotted with
thousands of temples. See p.552
4 Inle Lake Visit crumbling stupas, traditional
markets, workshops and stilt villages. See p.565
5 Ayeyarwady River Join locals on a multi-day
ferry trip south from Bhamo. See p.577
6 Kyaukme and Hsipaw Trek through
beautiful valleys and sleep in remote ethnic-
minority villages. See p.581

HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON
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