Bhutan

temple · industry

Traditional Bhutanese are generally made of earth rammed walls and each house accommodates a small temple inside the house itself.

hills

The incense here has been manufactured under the strict Buddhist traditional method and in the most hygienic environment, in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

flowers · industry

Roscoea purpurea is a perennial herbaceous plant occurring in the Himalayas, particularly Nepal.

flowers

The Beautiful Delicate Fuchsias flower blooms with rich pink petals, some buds are waiting to be bloom so that it can enhance the beauty of carbon negative country, Bhutan.

bazaar · river

View of Paro market situated in Bhutan where one can see the traditional structures of Bhutanese architecture. Paro District, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.

Travelling through the roads of Bhutan. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India.

festival

Drive from Paro airport to Thimphu capital town (hardly a city!) in Bhutan... Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan.

aerial

Aerial View on the flight from Kathmandu to Paro in Bhutan, across the Himalaya. One can see a very clear view of Mr. Everest or Chomolongma, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal. One gets a very clear view of Everest in this clip.

Thimpu is the capital city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the name of the surrounding valley is dzongkhag, the Thimphu District.

hills · festival

Watch the Thimphu Chuu River pass through the capital of Bhutan! Thimpu is the capital city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the name of the surrounding valley is dzongkhag, the Thimphu District.

flowers · festival

Bhutan has some of the most varieties of flowers in the world. Seen here are foxgloves, Common cosmos, Daphne, primula rebeccae, primrose and lilium wallichianum all together.

temple · festival

A cute little Bhutanese girl hanging onto the open door of a car in Bhutan, while her family witnesses the Kurjey Tsechu in Bumthang. The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district.

hills · wildlife

Black necked cranes, also known as the Thhung Thhung Karma, and cows roaming free in the dry grass of Phobjikha valley, Bhutan.

temple · hills

Paro Taktsang is the popular name of Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest), a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley, in Bhutan.

Smooth drive on traffic free roads of Bhutan. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas.

river

Bumthang River (also known as Murchangphy Chhu) is a river in Bhutan. It joins the Tongsa Chhu or Mangde Chhu in southern Bhutan and the combined stream flows into the Manas River.

Paro is a town and seat of Paro District in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It is home to Paro Airport, Bhutan's only international airport.

hills

Nestled among the eastern Himalaya, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan captures the imagination with serene landscapes, sacred temples, and a culture steeped in ancient Buddhist traditions. Set out to discover the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”.

flowers

Rosa canina (commonly known as the dog rose) is a variable climbing wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

snow · hills

Truly the 'Abode of the Snow', the mighty Himalayas that spread across from northern most India to Tibet and Bhutan and parts in China do offer out of the world views of a frozen landscape.

flowers · festival

Bhutan has one of the most flowers in the world. Seen here are the foxgloves, Common cosmos, Daphne, primula rebeccae, primrose and lilium wallichianum all together.

dance

The black hat dancers assume the role of yogis with the power to subdue and create life. The dancers wear brocade robes, wide brimmed black hats and aprons with the face of a protective deity.

bazaar · river

Paro market situated in Bhutan where we can see the traditional structures of Bhutanese architecture. Paro District, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.