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Bhutan: Culture Photos
On this page: Paro | Punakha | Thimphu | Phobjikha Valley
Paro
 PARO: You can hike to the monastery in 2-3 hours, including a stop at the teahouse enroute. |
 PARO: The Tiger's Nest Monastery is in the upper right cliff. |
 PARO: Outdoors at cafe on trail enroute to Tiger's Nest Monastery |
 PARO: The National Museum has a fascinating collection of Bhutan artifacts. |
 PARO: Paro Dzong (former fortress and monastery; now administrative offices and monastery) |
 PARO: National Museum in (former watch tower for Paro Dzong) |
 A mural of the "wheel of life" at the Paro Dzong |
 PARO: Looking down on town |
 PARO: Prayer wheel at Paro Dzong |
 PARO: Archery is the national sport of Bhutan |
Punakha
 PUNAKHA: The Punakha Dzong is one of the most beautiful monasteries in the Himalayas. |
 PUNAKHA: The Dzong is at the confluence of Mo Chhu and Po Chhu rivers. |
 PUNAKHA:: The doorway to the main assembly hall. |
 PUNAKHA:: A young monk at work. |
 PUNAKHA: Farmer's market in, woman weighing small potatoes |
 PUNAKHA: Punakha Dzong (purple jacaranda trees) |
 PUNAKHA: Climbing the steps to the entrance to Punakha Dzong |
 PUNAKHA:"The Divine Madman's" (a Buddist monk) Temple |
 PUNAKHA: Looking down on town |
 PUNAKHA: River rafting the Pho Chhu (father river) |
 PUNAKHA: River rafting the Pho Chhu (father river) |
Thimphu
 THIMPHU: Bhutanese dancer performing a traditional dance with instruments |
 THIMPHU: Bhutanese dancer performing a traditional dance with instruments |
 THIMPHU: Bhutanese dancers performing a traditional dance celebratin the black necked cranes |
 THIMPHU: Intersection with traffic control |
 THIMPHU: The art school includes painting, sculpture, fabrics, and woodworking. |
 THIMPHU: Your guide will show you the art process. |
 THIMPHU: Student sketching at the School of Arts and Crafts |
 THIMPHU: Paper making factory (layers of wet pulp, which will become sheets of paper) |
Phobjikha Valley
 Gangte Monastery and village in Phobjikha Valley (black necked cranes valley) |
 Looking out from observation area onto Phobjikha Valley (black necked cranes) |
 GANGETY: The potato fields in this valley are a contradiction to the rice fields elsewhere in Bhutan. |
Other Photos
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 WANGDUE: Local market. |
 Your Bhutanese guide will show you the magnificent monasteries of Bhutan. |
 Monks at work in the monastery. |
 Everest and Himalayan range as seen from the airplane flying between Nepal and Bhutan. |
 The wheel of life is a common painting in the monasteries. |
 Chilis drying on the roof. |
 You can visit a local farmhouse and see how a typical farmer lives. |
 Chilis drying at local farmhouse. |
 Small temple with prayer flags. |
 Prayer flags in the clouds. |
 Local farmers working hard. |
 Typical house with rice fields. |
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