At Dochula Pass

On way to Punakha

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April 21st 2017
21.04.2017 Dochula Pass Dachula pass has 108 stupas or chortens. On road from Thimpu to Punakha. Elevation 3,100 m (10,171 ft) Himalayas Mountain Range The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo ... 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