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Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

CapitalThimphu
RegionSouthern Asia
CurrencyBTN, INR
Official languagesDzongkha
Access to the seaNo
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Chimi Lhakhang
Bhutan · Place of interest

Chimi Lhakhang

Chimi Lhakhang, near Lobesa, is a monastery founded in 1499 and associated with Drukpa Kunley. The final path from the village crosses agricultural land and ends on a small rise.

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Punakha Dzong beside the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers.
Bhutan · Region or area

Mo Chhu

The Mo Chhu meets the Pho Chhu at Punakha; together they form the Puna Tsang Chhu. The river also frames the route from Kabisa to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, which crosses a suspension bridge and follows the edges of cultivated fields.

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Pho Chhu
Bhutan · Region or area

Pho Chhu

The Pho Chhu is one of the two rivers that meet with the Mo Chhu beside Punakha Dzong. After joining, the rivers form the Puna Tsang Chhu.

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Black-necked cranes in the winter wetlands of Phobjikha Valley.
Bhutan · Region or area

Phobjikha Valley

Phobjikha, also called the Gangtey Valley, brings together wetlands, villages and fields around a monastery. It is Bhutan’s main wintering area for black-necked cranes, though sightings are never guaranteed.

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Punakha Dzong beside the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers.
Bhutan · City or town

Punakha

Punakha brings together religious architecture, cultivated fields and monastic life in a landscape shaped by the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers. The Punakha Dzong and the walk to Khamsum Yulley offer ways to explore the area on foot.

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Punakha Dzong beside the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers.
Bhutan · Place of interest

Punakha Dzong

Built in 1637–1638, Punakha Dzong stands at the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers. It serves as the district administrative seat and winter residence of the central monastic body.

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Urban view of Thimphu, Bhutan's capital
Bhutan · City or town

Thimphu

Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital and is also identified as a city in Thimphu District. The available information confirms these location facts but does not describe current services or connections.

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