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Your base for exploring this tourist attraction is the heritage city of Bagan (formerly called Pagan). For travel information about Bagan, go to Bagan Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Myanmar, read also the Myanmar Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.


Popa Taungkalat is a sacred mount in central Myanmar (Burma) and a major pilgrimage site for the locals. For more information, please read the AsiaExplorers Popa Taungkalat travel guide.



The main entrance to the Popa Taungkalat monastery.



Novices entering the monastery.



Statues of nat spirits in the nat house opposite the monastery.




Interior of the nat house.



The steps leading up to Popa Taungkalat has shops on one side.



The pagoda at Popa Taungkalat.



Popa's version of the Golden Rock.



Tim rests after the climb.




Tim, on reaching the summit of Popa Taungkalat.

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