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Coming to Ca Mau , tourists will be amazed at the wonderful, lavish scenery, and have a chance to enjoy the delicious traditional food. They can also discover the most famous historical relics, and pagodas with remarkable architectural structures that stand the test of time. Monivongsa Bopharam Pagoda Photo: gadaubac Monivongsa Bophagram, a Khmer pagoda with a significant architecture of Theravada Buddhism, is the most beautiful and largest pagoda in Ca Mau. The pagoda was built in 1964, by Venerable Thach Ken calling for contributions from the Buddhist followers. The pagoda has an area of about 230 square meters, including the main hall, the sala, the houses of the monks, the shrine, and the lotus ponds. The two main colors of the pagoda are red and golden yellow, which symbolize prosperity, peace, and luck. Each column of the Monivongsa Bophagram has an image of a fairy standing in the dome. The embossed figures appear alternately and throughout each architectural pa...