hills

river · hills

One can see the top view of Paro city, Bhutan. Paro District, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.

highway · hills

Drive with us in this virtual road trip from Thimphu, the capital city, to Paro, in Bhutan. It is a sunny day on the road to Paro as we are driving from Thimphu to Paro.

river · architecture

The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan. It is a tributary of the Wong Chhu, which is known as the Raidak in its lower reaches. The Paro Chhu rises to the south of Chomo Lhari (mountain of the Goddess).

hills · river

Jomolhari or Chomolhari sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet, China and the Thimphu district of Bhutan.

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.

hills · politics

Bhutan is known for its cars. Imported cars are a common sight across the small Himalayan nation. Be it the more common imported pick up trucks or the little less seen sedans. Also Indian cars are also very common on the streets of Thimpu.

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.

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Sonam Tobden tends to his team at Lhawang Driden Incense as they prepare Drizang Kuenchap dhoop in Wangdue Phodrang district of Bhutan.

hills · forest

Chele la (pass) at an elevation 13000 ft asl is considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in Bhutan. About an hour's drive from Paro as it passes through lush valleys, pine and rhododendron forest.

bazaar · river

View of 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.

hills · livestock

Hotel Lhayul, is bang in the heart of Haa town in Bhutan. Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan.

hills · monsoon

Rapid and sudden acceleration take-off from Paro airport - said to feature the more difficult landings and take-offs at any airport in the world, as the valley is surrounded by steep hillsides and snow mountains and any approach or exit fro…

hills · festival

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.

Bhutan·hills · monsoon

Landing at Paro airport is said to be one of the more difficult landings at any airport in the world, as the valley is surrounded by steep hillsides and snow mountains and any approach or exit from the valley must be rapid and steep, in ord…

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Sonam Tobden tends to his team at Lhawang Driden Incense as they prepare Drizang Kuenchap dhoop in Wangdue Phodrang district of Bhutan.

hills · river

Drukair Airbus lands at Paro International Airport in Bhutan. Drukair Corporation Limited, operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.

hills · temple

Paro valley extends from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu rivers at Chuzom upto Mt. Jomolhari at the Tibetan border to the North.

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.

temple · hills

Dochula pass is one of the most famous tourist destination for its ideal location in Bhutan which is enhanced by the Druk Wangyal Chortens-108 stupa built by the eldest Queen Mother Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk.

hills · livestock

Haa's major feature is the Haa Valley, a steep north-south valley with a narrow floor. The main crops grown in the valley are wheat and barley, although some rice is grown in the lower reaches of the valley.

Bhutan·hills · crafts

Landing at Paro airport is said to be one of the most difficult landings at any airport in the world, as the valley is surrounded by steep hills and snow-capped mountains and any approach or exit from the valley must be rapid and steep, in…

hills · livestock

Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. Per the 2005 census, the population of Haa dzongkhag was 11,648, making it the second least populated dzongkhag in Bhutan after Gasa.