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Bhutan Facts

Bhutan Facts and History

January 28, 2023February 24, 2023 localcollegeexplorer

Bhutan – the land of the thunder kite Bhutan’s name probably comes from Indian Sanskrit. There, the word Bhu-uttan denotes a high-lying landscape. In fact, the relatively small monarchical state of Bhutan is located on the border between Central and South Asia in the Himalayan area. In the local language, however, one calls Bhutan Druk […]

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Bhutan Attractions, Shopping, Culinary, and Accommodation

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 localcollegeexplorer

Attractions More Attractions In the Paro Valley you can admire the Takstang (»Tiger’s Nest«) monastery, which seems to be glued to the cliff face of a 900 m deep gorge. Further up the hill are the ruins of the fortified monastery of Drukgyul Dzong, which was sadly destroyed by an earthquake in 1954. From here […]

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