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2 unusual facts about Inle Lake


Dugesia burmaensis

The species was described from six individuals collected from the Inle Lake, Shan State.

Nyaungshwe Township

Inle Lake, a popular tourist site and an inland fresh water lake, is in the south of Nyaungshwe Town.


Danio margaritatus

It has so far been found only in a very small area near Hopong east of Inle Lake, at an altitude of over 1,000 m (3,400 ft).

Htamin jin

The dish consists of either fresh or fermented rice, kneaded with boiled fish (usually caught from the Inle Lake, such as nga gyin), fresh tomato paste, mashed boiled potatoes and garlic garnish.

Tourism in Burma

The most popular available tourist destinations in Burma include big cities such as Yangon and Mandalay; religious sites in Mon State, Pindaya, Bago and Hpa-An; nature trails in Inle Lake, Kengtung, Putao, Pyin Oo Lwin; ancient cities such as Bagan and Mrauk-U; as well as beaches in Ngapali, Ngwe-Saung, Mergui.


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