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Bhutan

ʼbrug-yul · Southern Asia

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Punakha Dzong
Probably the most beautiful dzong (fortress-monastery) in Bhutan, built in 1637 at the meeting of two rivers, the Pho Chhu and the Mo Chhu.
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang)
Bhutan's most famous sight: a monastery clinging to a cliff 900 m above the Paro valley, where Guru Rinpoche is said to have arrived on the…
Dochula Pass
A mountain pass at 3,100 m on the road from Thimphu to Punakha, with 108 white memorial chortens and, on clear days, a panoramic view of th…
Phobjikha Valley
A wide glacial valley in central Bhutan, where rare black-necked cranes arrive from Tibet each winter (late October to February).
Thimphu Tashichho Dzong and Buddha Dordenma
Bhutan's small capital has the Tashichho Dzong, seat of government and the central monk body, beside the river, and the giant Buddha Dorden…