Bhutan, Thimphu

Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་; Wylie: 'druk yul; Nepali: भूटान).

Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan, has a colourful weekend market and quirky shops, museums and landmarks like the National Memorial Chorten, built by the third king His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. This small city was established as the capital in 1961 and is famous for being the only capital in the world without traffic lights!

Bhutan - the land of the thunder dragon is also a land from a different time. Steeped in tradition and culture the only way to truly appreciate it is by visiting it. "The land of the Thunder Dragon" - Druk Yul, as its called in Tibetian is indeed, the Last Shangrila protected by the mighty Himalayas from the rest of the world. Bhutan is only country where the Monarch rule is still in existence and the Kingdom is blissfully untouched. Hidden in the Eastern Himalayas between India and Tibet and as big as Switzerland, but sparsely populated, Bhutan is as pristine as it gets.

National Assembly of Bhutan, Gyelyong Tshokhang, Thimphu Bhutan seen from Tashichhodzong.
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Panoramic view of the Himalayan range enroute flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Panoramic view of Thimphu city, Bhutan.
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Panoramic image of National Assembly of Bhutan, Gyelyong Tshokhang, Thimphu 139, Bhutan seen from Tashichhodzong.
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Panoramic view from our room at Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Panoramic view of Semtokha Dzong, Semtokha, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Simtokha Dzong is a small dzong located about 3 miles south of the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu. Built in 1629 by Ngawang Namgyal, who unified Bhutan, the dzong is the first of its kind built in Bhutan and was recently renovated. It used to house Dzongkha language learning institutes.
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Panoramic image inside Tashichhodzong, Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Inside the National Library and Archives of Bhutan at Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Panoramic image near clock tower at Thimphu market road.
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View of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest enroute flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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View of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest enroute flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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View of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest enroute flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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View of the Himalayan range including Mt Everest enroute flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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DrukAir flight attendants on flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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DrukAir flight attendants on flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Paro International Airport seen from flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Paro International Airport seen from flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Paro International Airport seen from flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Paro Airport seen on flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Paro Airport seen on flight from Mumbai, India to Paro, Bhutan on Druk Air flight.
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Lobby of Hotel Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Hotel Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Hotel Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Art at the reception of Hotel Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Hotel Taj Tashi, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Traditional dance and other cultural programmes at the Hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Traditional dance and other cultural programmes at the Hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Traditional dance and other cultural programmes at the Hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Taj Tashi Hotel in Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Vertical panoramic image of Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Prayers offered at Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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Memorial Chorten, Chhoten Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
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View of Thimphu city from Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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View of Thimphu city from Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Buddha Dordenma, Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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