Mount Popa - Wikipedia
Mount Popa (Burmese: ပုပ္ပားတောင်; MLCTS: puppa: taung, IPA: [pòpá tàʊɰ̃]) is a dormant volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Myanmar in the region of Mandalay about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan (Pagan) in the Pegu Range.
Mount Popa – Myingyan, Myanmar (Burma) - Atlas Obscura
Sep 12, 2011 · Established and maintained by a hermit in the early 20th century, the Mount Popa shrine and monastery precariously sits 2,500 feet off the ground on a massive volcanic formation in central...
Mount Popa : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost
Mount Popa is a stratovolcano in central Myanmar, and is the northernmost major summit in the Pegu Range. The mountain is southeast of the popular tourist destination Bagan, and is located within and protected by Mt. Popa National Park.
Popa - Global Volcanism Program
Mount Popa, in central Burma (Myanmar), is a large, steep-sided composite cone that rises above a surrounding lava plateau. The main edifice consists of overlapping basaltic and basaltic-andesite lava flows, pyroclastic deposits, and scoriaceous material originating from Strombolian eruptions that may have dominated later stages of the volcano ...
Mount Popa Monastery and the Mythology of the Thirty-Seven ...
Nov 22, 2014 · A view of Mount Popa from a distance . A Buddhist monastery is built right on top of Taung Kalat, and offers a panoramic view of the surrounding area to travellers who brave the flight of 777 steps to the summit of the volcano. Far from being merely a tourist attraction, the monastery is also a pilgrimage site.
Mount Popa and Popa Taungkalat Monastery - Go-Myanmar.com
Mount Popa is an extinct volcano on the slopes of which can be found the sacred Popa Taungkalat monastery, perched dramatically atop a huge rocky outcrop. The monastery is entirely surrounded by sheer cliff faces and offers stunning views of …
Mount Popa – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Fifty kilometres southeast of Bagan in Central Myanmar at the base of Mount Popa is a solitary peak with a temple/shrine topped by gold stupas. Understand. The top of the cliff with the Popa Taung Kalat Shrine. There is a difference between the peak of Mount Popa itself and the temple/shrine on top of the cliff many pilgrims long for.