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Traveling
east from Nepal, there rests nestled in the heart of the mighty Himalayan a
country, known to the natives as Druk Yul or the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Written history finds Bhutan mentioned in the seventh century when Buddhism
reached the land. After a long period of internal strife, the country was united
by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who consolidated his spiritual and temporal
authority over Bhutan and established the Drukpa Kagyupa tradition of Mahayana
Buddhism from which it derives its native name. The sect has continued to this
day as the state religion.
Nepal and Bhutan
are a mere fifty five minutes apart by air. Bhutan’s airline, Druk Air, flies
every Monday and Thursday between Kathmandu with Paro using a BA 146 aircraft.
Bhutan can also be entered overland at Phuntsoling which borders the Bengal
region of India. Planning a visit from Nepal would spell convenience and unfurl
the splendours of the entire Himalayan range.
AREA
: 46,000 Sq. Kms.
CAPITAL : Thimpu
ALTITUDE : Punakha - 5,000 ft., Thimpu - 7,500 ft.,
Paro - 7,500 ft., Kula Gangri - 24,000 ft.,
CLIMATE : Tropical, Temperate and Alpine
BEST SEASON : April to June, Mid Sept. to Nov.
CLOTHING : Summer - Tropical & Light woolens, Winter
- Heavy Woolens
LANGUAGE : Dzonkha similar to Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutia,
English & Hindi
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