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This region of the country
offers the visitor opportunities for walking and rock-climbing,
and the various hill stations, such as Kalaw, provide a pine-forested
escape from the heat and humidity of Yangon. The caves and lake
at Pindaya are famous; the caves contain thousands of Buddha
images. Near the village of Yengan are the Padah-Lin Caves,
containing prehistoric paintings.
Inlay Lake on
the Shan Plateau is famous for its floating gardens and leg-rowing
fishermen. Maymyo is a charming British hill station further
north, with attractive waterfalls and a pleasant climate because
of its high altitude.
Difficult communications usually prevent tourists from visiting
the largely tribal Northwest. Many of Myanmar’s minority peoples
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