Dorchu La

Druk Yul

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April 6th 2007
Bhutan. Druk Yul in the local language, Dzongkha. Translated, that is the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon. At one time this hidden country, high in the Himalayas, was considered the Shangri-La, the land beyond the blue horizon of so many fables and myths. Now, this isolated Kingdom is being confronted with incredible choices as they and the 21st Century meet. It is a Kingdom. There is a King. He ... read more

Asia » Bhutan

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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more