hills

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…

hills

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.

hills · livestock

Driving towards Haa district in Bhutan. Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan.

Bhutan·hills · festival

See a Chinese jugaad tractor running on a generator (used for agricultural purposes, chiefly tilling), a bus-stop and a municipal dumpster, while driving in western Bhutan.

livestock · hills

A lone takin roams in the green meadow, Bhutan. The 'Dong Gyem Tsey' or Takin has been diligently chosen as the National Animal of Bhutan because it is unique, rare and native to Bhutan.

monsoon · hills

Thimphu is surrounded by forest covered mountains.Thimphu, also in the past spelled as Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan.

temple · hills

An old woman climbing up step to reach the Taktsang monastery in Bhutan. 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…

Bhutan·politics · hills

Tashichhoedzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimpu in Bhutan, on the western bank of the Wang Chu.

hills · river

View of Mount Chomolhari from paro valley surrounded by pine forest and beautiful scenic beauty in Bhutan.

Bhutan·hills · village

Driving through Paro, turning up to Nak-Sel from main Paro road through village. Naksel, a community-based project that is eco friendly and Energy Saver efficient, blends the heritage of traditional Bhutanese architecture and the comfort of…

Bhutan·hills

Bumthang valley is the religious heartland of the nation and home to some of its oldest Buddhist temples and monasteries. The important aspect of life in Bumthang is the religious practice.

hills · river

View of Jumolhari mountain range as seen from Chele La Pass in Bhutan. 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…

wildlife · temple

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.