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- Shopping Street in Paro
Shopping Street in Paro - Archery in Thimpu
Archery in Thimpu - Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong DZONG This dzong ( 8am-5pm) was the second dzong to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of government until Thimphu was promoted to the top job in the mid-1950s. It’s arguably the most beautiful dzong in the country, especially in spring when the lilac-coloured jacaranda trees bring a lush sensuality to the dzong’s characteristically towering whitewashed walls. Elaborately painted gold, red and black carved woods add to the artistic lightness of touch. Guru Rinpoche foretold the construction of Punakha Dzong, predicting that ‘…a person named Namgyal will arrive at a hill that looks like an elephant’. When the Zhabdrung visited Punakha he chose the tip of the trunk of the sleeping elephant at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu as the place to build a dzong. Lonely, Planet (2012-06-21). Bhutan Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) - Farm Houses in Bhutan
Farm Houses in Bhutan - Shopping Street in Paro
Shopping Street in Paro - Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong DZONG This dzong ( 8am-5pm) was the second dzong to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of government until Thimphu was promoted to the top job in the mid-1950s. It’s arguably the most beautiful dzong in the country, especially in spring when the lilac-coloured jacaranda trees bring a lush sensuality to the dzong’s characteristically towering whitewashed walls. Elaborately painted gold, red and black carved woods add to the artistic lightness of touch. Guru Rinpoche foretold the construction of Punakha Dzong, predicting that ‘…a person named Namgyal will arrive at a hill that looks like an elephant’. When the Zhabdrung visited Punakha he chose the tip of the trunk of the sleeping elephant at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu as the place to build a dzong. Lonely, Planet (2012-06-21). Bhutan Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) - Shopping Street in Paro
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People gathering to listen hand made music close to the olympic centre. The street musician sing popular chinese ballads. - MG 2267
Chicken on Market - Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong DZONG This dzong ( 8am-5pm) was the second dzong to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of government until Thimphu was promoted to the top job in the mid-1950s. It’s arguably the most beautiful dzong in the country, especially in spring when the lilac-coloured jacaranda trees bring a lush sensuality to the dzong’s characteristically towering whitewashed walls. Elaborately painted gold, red and black carved woods add to the artistic lightness of touch. Guru Rinpoche foretold the construction of Punakha Dzong, predicting that ‘…a person named Namgyal will arrive at a hill that looks like an elephant’. When the Zhabdrung visited Punakha he chose the tip of the trunk of the sleeping elephant at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu as the place to build a dzong. Lonely, Planet (2012-06-21). Bhutan Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) - Road construction in Bhuthan
Road construction in Bhuthan - LICENSED test567 MG 6622
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People gathering at night around the Birds Nest. - LICENSED test567 MG 6799
Green garden close to Birds Nest.