Monday, July 23, 2007

Life On Myanmar's Inle Lake, Burma (Video)

Life at Inle Lake, Burma

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Excellent video on Life at Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma. Opening scenes of the people are priceless - Soundtrack "over The Rainbow" melding into "A Wonderful World" into "Wish Up A Star" might get you feeling all fuzzy and contemplative of just how wonderful we peoples of planet earth are... but, hey... what's wrong with that? Time: 04:54. Enjoy.

Go To BoatingChannel TV to see Life At Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma.

About Inle Lake - Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the mountains of Shan State in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 sq miles and one of the highest at an altitude of 2900 feet. During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet, with the deepest point being 12 feet, but during the rainy season this can increase by 5 feet. It is widely reknowned for it's traditional leg-rowing boat style, floating markets and prolific birdlife. In this unique wetland environment, whole villages sit on floating islands on the lake. Colorful hill tribes inhabit the surrounding fertile valleys and forested mountaintops, and their hand-woven silks are a specialty of the region...

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