{"id":2420,"date":"2010-12-19T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2010-12-19T05:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2016-01-29T09:38:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T09:38:39","slug":"bagan-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/bagan-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bagan \u2013 Beautiful Today, Imagine how it was like during its Heyday?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know Bagan was once the capital of Burma? Well, the fact may not surprise you that much since Burmese capitals move pretty much when a there is a new person in power. But did you also know that Bagan has the most Buddhist temples, pagodas and stupas in the world? And most of which were built between the 11<sup>th<\/sup> and 12<sup>th<\/sup> centuries?<\/p>\n<p>During that time, Bagan became a center for Buddhist studies and attracted people from all over, even as far as India and Sri Lanka. The city was sacked by the Mongols in 1287 but continued to flourish as a place of Buddhist scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s location in Myanmar\u2019s Central Plains along the Irrawaddy River makes for a truly picturesque opportunity. Come in the morning and have the added fog and mist create a special effect camera shot.\u00a0 Try exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/search\/?cx=005728103479237803508%3A-zpeppv-rf8&amp;cof=FORID%3A9&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;siteurl=www.exotravel.com&amp;q=+luxury+myanmar+tours+balloons+over+bagan+\" target=\"_blank\">Bagan by balloon<\/a>! It\u2019s breathtaking, for a lack of a better description.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.exotravel.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/2-balloons-and-scenery-for-Exo.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2421\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/2-balloons-and-scenery-for-Exo.jpg\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/2-balloons-and-scenery-for-Exo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/2-balloons-and-scenery-for-Exo-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know Bagan was once the capital of Burma? 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