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Santhigon Destination Guide

Delve into Santhigon in Myanmar

Santhigon in the region of Shan is a city in Myanmar - some 84 mi or ( 135 km ) North of Nay Pyi Taw , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Santhigon

Current time in Santhigon is now 12:06 PM (Sunday) . 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: Phayao, Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Wabya. While being here, make sure to check out Phayao . 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 Santhigon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Myanmar - Birmania Part 4 - Pindaya

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Viaggio in Myanmar - www.immholiday.com ..

Le grotte di Pindaya

4:04 min by Roberto Sironi
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Pindaya e le grotte Shwe Oo Min che contengo più di 8400 statue di Buddha ..


Pindaya Cave, Shan State, Burma

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There are over 8000 Buddhas in Pindaya Cave, Shan State, Burma ..

Burma Pindaya Caves +8000 Buddha.mp4

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+8000 Buddha ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pindaya Caves

The Pindaya Caves, located next to the town of Pindaya, Shan State, Burma (Myanmar) are a Buddhist pilgrimage site and a tourist attraction located on a limestone ridge in the Myelat region. There are three "caves" on the ridge which runs north-south, but only the southern cave can be entered and explored. It is not known whether the other two penetrate for any extended distance into the hillside.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.92 96.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Shan State, Caves of Burma, Places of worship in Burma

Heho Airport

Heho Airport (Burmese: ဟဲဟိုးလေဆိပ်; is an airport serving Heho, a town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Burma. It is the main airport serving Inle Lake, one of the top tourist destinations of Burma.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.75 96.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in Burma, Shan State

Air Bagan Flight 11

Air Bagan Flight 11 was a domestic scheduled flight in Myanmar, operated by Air Bagan from Yangon to Heho. On 25 December 2012 the aircraft operating the flight, a Fokker 100, crash landed through trees removing the wings on approach to Heho Airport. The aircraft also struck power lines on descent and came to rest on fire. The aircraft was carrying 65 passengers, of whom one was killed and 11 injured. A motorcyclist on the ground was also struck and killed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.73 96.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2012 in Burma, Accidents and incidents involving the Fokker 100, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2012, Aviation accidents and incidents in Burma

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