Itinerary #9: Punakha Dzong

2.5 hours to get here, but one can make a good stopover at Chimi Lakhang's Temple on your way here. 600 monks inside. We found them chanting and spinning their prayer wheels when we arrived. Lovely sight. Makes you feel warm and fuzzy.

BHUTAN: One Off My Bucket List

December 1st 2011
The Himalayas. Shangrila. Gross National Happiness. The Mystique of Tibetan Buddhism in Bhutan. Young and Newly-Married Monarch... A young King at 27. Prime Minister Thinley looking more like a Dalai Lama to me, speaking of a country's collective pursuit of HAPPINESS. Monasteries which also house state offices and serving as fortresses, called Dzongs. Church and State ruling unde ... 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

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