Burma, The Richest of Poor Countries
Photo Title
Burma, The Richest of Poor Countries
Photographer/Creator
Steve McCurry
Publisher
National Geographic Magazine
Caption/Description
Split by an 1838 earthquake, King Bodawpaya's pagoda in Mingun, near Mandalay, is a mon ument to earthly ambition and a dream unfulfilled.
Citation
Steve McCurry, "Burma, The Richest of Poor Countries," in POYi Archive, Item #24340, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/24340 (accessed June 6, 2025).