Pindaya

It has been a long and tiresome week. This week had AWA, but sadly I do not think we will get a chance to go. It would have been fun. Anyways, I chose to look up Burmese myths after befriending a B…

We visited the Pindaya Caves – or the Shwe U Min Natural Cave Pagoda of Pindaya – one of the most bizarre experiences of our trip to Myanmar (Burma).

Graphic design and photography by Martien Janssen

Travelling 🛫 to a beautiful place 🌞is a great thing. Blue sky and yellow sesame fields make you feeling like a winding feather. Be serenaded in our quiet town, Pindaya, Myanmar. #MyMyanmar #MyanmarBeEnchanted #attraction #place #vacation #travel #shan-state #pindaya #welcome

MYANMAR,burma -in Pindaya am Botoloke-See, Old giant Banyan tree

Pindaya cave, Myanmar.

The valiant archer who shot the giant spider which had abducted the king's seven daughters... common elements of fairytales

Much like the disastrous stay on top of the Golden Rock, this was another unexpected addition to our itinerary about which we knew very little in advance. Fortunately this one turned out to be a thoroughly pleasant surprise. A short drive from Kalaw, we were dropped off in the shadow of a giant spider, climbing down from the Pindaya Caves built into the limestone rock face. Paying our entrance fee we stood at the bottom of an endless looking flight of steps, winding their way up to a second…

Shan State has the second largest ethnic group, the Wa people of the mountains that were called ‘Wild Wa’ due to their head-hunting practices in the past.