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Chon Destination Guide

Delve into Chon in Myanmar

Chon in the region of Mandalay is a city in Myanmar - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North-East of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chon

Current time in Chon is now 11:31 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Rangoon " with a UTC offset of 6.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mae La Noi, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Khun Yuam, and Chiang Rai. While being here, make sure to check out Mae La Noi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Buddhas of Burma - Dharma Sanctuary.org

3:54 min by Dharmasanctuary1
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Buddhas of Burma - 48 beautiful Buddha faces synced with electronica music. (the last slide is a Buddha from Thailand, a nice counterpoint to the previous 47). Audio: Tealosophy by Wishing Tree ..

Swimming with Elephant

3:38 min by Taylor Prokes
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Swimming with Poojah in Chaing Mai Thailand, one of the most magical experiences I'll probably ever have. When he goes under that is his way of playing with me. Notice how adorable the baby ellie is t ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Banyin

Banyin is a town in central Myanmar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.02 96.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mandalay Region

Uppatasanti Pagoda

Uppatasanti Pagoda (also called the "Peace Pagoda") is a prominent landmark in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Burma. The pagoda, which houses a Buddha tooth relic from China. It is nearly a same-sized replica of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and stands 99 metres tall.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.77 96.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Burma, Naypyidaw, Religious buildings completed in 2009, Stupas

Pyinmana

Pyinmana is a logging town and sugarcane refinery center in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. The administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a militarized greenfield site (which the leader, Than Shwe, dubbed Naypyidaw, or Royal City) two miles (3.2 km) west of Pyinmana on November 6, 2005. Pyinmana is approximately 200 miles north of Yangon.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.75 96.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mandalay Region, Township capitals of Burma

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