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Bhutan·architecture · river

Pilgrims and tourists enter Punakha Dzong by ascending a huge and steep wooden stair-case that brings one immediately into the inner sanctum after passing through an expansive courtyard with shade trees growing in it.

river · hills

Punakha Dzong, is one of the holiest place in Bhutan with religious paintings on the exterior and interior wall of Fortress.

river · hills

The inside view of Punakha Dzong with big Bodhi tree in the middle of courtyard in Bhutan. The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss") is the administrative centre of Pu…

Bhutan·hills

Punakha Dzongkhag has been inextricably linked with momentous occasions in Bhutanese history. It served as the capital of the country from 1637 to 1907 and the first national assembly was hosted here in 1953.

hills · temple

Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula Pass stands an hour and a half away from Thimphu, along a lovely Rhododendron and conifer forest (with trees festooned with orchids) and lies along the highway to central Bhutan, with a road leading to Punakha.

hills · temple

Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range.

Bhutan·hills · farmland

Jakar Dzong in Bumthang: Jakar (Dzongkha: བྱ་ཀར ; Wylie: Bya-kar) is a town in the central-eastern region of Bhutan.

Bhutan·hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

Bhutan·hills

Jakar Dzong up on a hill-top in Bumthang. The Land of the Dragon as the Bhutanese call it is home to some of the most exquisite Buddhist monasteries in the world.

hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

forest · hills

One of Bhutan's significant natural resources in the late twentieth century was its rich forests and natural vegetation.

Bhutan·hills · farmland

The bright yellow Forsythia shrubs of central Bhutan's Bumthang valley which is further divided up into four valleys. Seen here from Wangdichholing resort on the southern slopes of Bumthang's valley.

flowers · hills

A tall-stemmed Primula flowering in the re-entrants and meadows of Bhutan's central Bumthang valley, with spruce or fir trees above.

hills

A magical view of Bhutan's central valley of Bumthang from one of the nicest guests houses on the true left bank - Wangdichholing.

forest · hills

One of Bhutan's significant natural resources in the late twentieth century was its rich forests and natural vegetation.

Bhutan·hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

Bhutan·hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

dance · hills

This is the visual representation of the Ging (emanations) of Guru Rinpoche subduing the Jyungpo Nyulema (obstacles to the Dharma) demons through their clairvoyance.

Bhutan·hills · ceremony

Bhutanese prayer flags lined up at Bumthang village in Bhutan. Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.

hills · farmland

Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.