me and prayer wheel at Punakha Dzong

'Awe'spicious

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September 24th 2007
Day 4 I spent in Punakha. We started at the Punakha Dzong…again an incredible structure but even more impressive were the buddhas inside the temple. Unfortunately we cannot take pictures inside so you will have to trust me. Every little detail is there and it all means something. I don’t know how anyone can remember what it all means! Along the road we saw more workers trying to pave the ... read more

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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