Quite close to Vietnam, Myanmar tour is more domestic travelers choice by not too far and the tour price is not too high. But like many Asian countries have different cultural richness, habits and Myanmar also have many interesting things that you need to find out before leaving.
Myanmar is situated in west central South Peninsula, an area 676.581km2, is the capital Rangoon (Yangon), a population of nearly 50 million people with 135 nationalities, ethnic groups which constitute 65% of the population of Myanmar. 80% of the population of Myanmar are Buddhist. The official language of Myanmar is the Myanmar language. English in the workplace was also relatively common use. Currencies: the kyat.
Myanmar is a Buddhist country, the architecture and culture of Myanmar wear bold colors religion. Buddha towers everywhere, most notably gold tower in the capital Yangon Shewedagon and a population of more than 200 pagodas and Buddhist temples in Bangan. Climate in Myanmar have a harmonious combination between nature and humans.
The major tourist sites as the capital Yangon and Mandalay City Bagas. Beautiful natural scenery and hospitality of Myanmar people always leave tourists unforgettable.
To visit Myanmar should also learn something about the history of this country. In 1044, King Arolong established hegemony in Myanmar. In 1287, people took Bangladesh to the 16th century. In 1826-1885, the British occupied the whole of Myanmar. Separating Myanmar from Britain in 1948, became an independent republic. In 1990, after multi-party elections the military remained in power. By the year 1995, the rebellion of ethnic minorities ended manner armistice.
Climate in Myanmar has three seasons. Autumn from October to February next year. Rainy season from July to September. Autumn is suitable for tourism in Myanmar more. Rainy season, in Yangon rain all day and night, also at Mandalay Bangan sky and very little rain. From November to February, tourists coming to Myanmar is very large because less rain this time, a mild climate. In the May, 7, 9 are few tourists to Myanmar.
You also need to know the minimum provisions on customs upon entry into Myanmar: only allowed to bring 200 cigarettes, a bottle of wine and a bottle of perfume, if any foreign currency brought into the unit must be declared. When you exit customs Myanmar are very carefully checked luggage, carry foreign currency if the currency amount does not exceed the amount of foreign currency brought into the entry. If carrying excess baggage from the customs rules Myanmar, you will be confiscated and a fine.
Transport is mainly in major cities of Myanmar is a taxi for a reasonable price. To avoid short-price taxi, you should contact the travel company. If you have free time, a type of transport you to another interesting cavalier to enjoy the beauty of Myanmar is the tricycles.
Habits of Myanmar culture is more intriguing. Myanmar people are not their only name. When you greet each other, they usually defragment two arms or bow.
On the culinary practices, people in Myanmar only two meals a day and 17g at 9am, lunch snacks. Myanmar's rice on the plate usually vegetables, shrimp, fish. They think that if they lack fish meal delicious. Myanmar people not to eat with chopsticks, each person in front of a basin of water before eating them to clean their hands and then handling food without using hands.
Myanmar people are very loving birds. Buffalo was also honored. Encounter an ox on the road, regardless of age boys and girls must give way to it through before the ox. When visiting temples, pagodas, regardless of who must take off shoes.
Myanmar people have a strange custom: to become beautiful, right from 5 years old, the girl must have a waist belt, then the waist is embroidered with 30 more. When choosing a girl to the family furniture, small waist level to girls as well as one important criterion for sons in Myanmar.
In mid-April the water splash on the festival. This festival originated from Yunnan Province, China and other Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. In the days of falling, people falling into water to bless each other, according to legend fell into the water to wash one another illness, dispel evil spirits.
Lamp-lighting festival in October, the equivalent of Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam, lighted candles to greet the return from Buddhist nirvana. This festival lasted three days, the houses are lighted candles, fireworks.
There is another great festival days of Myanmar's independence day every 4-1 years.
