Punakka

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October 24th 2012
well, the journey from Thimpu to Punakka was about three hours, not too bad, and in retrospect,it was a piece of cake. The journey took us over a pass where we had a great view of,the Eastern Himalayas. snow capped peaks amongst the clouds. Photos don't do it justice, but will attach one anyway. Punakka is the anclient capital of Bhutan, so lots of history. we made our way through a ri ... 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