Northern part of Myanmar

PUTAO

Puta O was known as “Fort Hertz”, a military outpost during Second World War. The town actually sits on a hilltop of 420m above sea level. To the north of the town lies Southeast Asian highest peak, Hkakabo Razi soaring at 5889m, conquered once by Takeshi Ozaki and his native pilot Nama Johnson, and snowcapped year round. A National Park was established by the govt. according to the continuous efforts of WCS, supervised by Alan Rabinowitz who is the author of Beyond the Last Village. This is the home for the hundreds of butterfly species, Himalayan Black bear, the red panda, and the red goral. The immediate regions of Puta O offers stunning views of Himalayan range that borders northern India and Tibet and picturesque rice terraces, the forgotten hill tribes where their way of life unchanged for centuries, the untouched sub-tropical forests that have huge biodiversity, the scenic Nam Lang River valley and canyon where the headwaters of might Ayerwaddy begins its epic journey.

MYITKYINA

Myitkyina is the capital and centrally located in the Kachin State. It is the northern most railway terminal, 919 miles from Yangon and 487 miles from Mandalay. Visitors can tour the Myit Sone, the confluence of Maikha and Malikha Streams. Ayeyarwady, the most useful river in Myanmar has its source from this confluence and flows 1325 miles to the mouth of the river. The water over here is crystal clear.

The panoramic view of the scenario at Myit Sone with the unspoiled beauty of nature is beyond the expression of words and will definitely be a fine attraction to tourists. Myitkyina can be reached by road, rail, river and air. Different tribes of national races live in harmony with their own cultures, customs, dialects, dances and lifestyles. The glittering costumes with silver trinkets of the charming Kachin belles would be an enchanting sight. For souvenir the Kachin woollen bag with silver trinkets would be a memorable gift. The overland trade route to India and China and World War II supply line to China along the Ledo Road pass through Myitkyina. For mountaineering enthusiasts, expeditions to Mount Khaka Bo Razi and Mount Gam Lan Razi would be an adventure.

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