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 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.
At the
edge of the town, by the banks of the
Ayeyarwaddy, gold-painting and mining goes on
relentlessly day and night. Abotu 25 miles to
the north of the town, is some of Myanmar's most
beautiful and important natural beauty spots, in
the cradle of the Ayeyarwaddy, where Maykha and
Malikha rivers meet, usually called the Myit-son.
Putao
 Situated
in the north of Myitkyina, the capital city of
Kachin state, can reach only by air route. The
city surrounded with snow peaked mountains and
the weather is cold around the year. Flora and
Fauna can be seen in the forest around Putao.
There are also many different ethnic minority
tribes in Kachin state. It is the nearest town
to the base camp for Climbing Mt. Khakhaborazi
(5889 metres), which is the highest mountain in
Myanmar and in Southeast Asia. Putao is the
starting point for Myanmar's most adventurous
trekking adventures.
Flowing
streams and rivulets, straw-roofed houses and
fences of pebbles and creek stones provide a
pleasant, pastoral contrast to the scenes and
sights of modern cities. The suspension bridges
are the typical river crossing in this region.
People of the Rawan, Lisu, Khamti-Shan, Jingphaw
and Kachin are represented in the region. This
area is famous for its Nature of originated
Flora, especially there are many various kinds
of orchids and even the world rarest Black
orchids can be found in this area. And for
fauna, one of the rarest animal species, Takin (Budorcas
Taxicolor), Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens), Black
Bears, Black Deer, are all endemic to this
region.
Other
terrestrial species of Monkeys, Boars, Mountain
Goats can also seen on this region. Various
kinds of Butterflies can be seen in this area on
the month of January. The Butterflies including
such as an endangered species can be found,
among them are Kaiser, Apollo, Bhutan, Glory and
Birdwings.
The trees
such as different colors of Rhododendrons, Maple
trees and various kinds of Bamboos are also seen
in this area. The month of January and April is
the best month to see the butterflies, flowers
and orchids in the icy forest.
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