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Takstang Monastery

Day 8: Takstang

November 22nd 2009
Today we hiked to Takstang, the most famous and the most beautiful monastery of Bhutan. There are no buses from Paro so we took a taxi (Rs 200 for a drop and Rs 600 for a return trip). The trek starts from a village approx. 12 kms from Paro. It is an easy 2 hour trek uphill to Takstang from here. The trail is loaded with stupendous views of the beautiful Takstang perched on a rock 500 m from the v ... read more
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Bhutanese Flag 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
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