BHUTAN - Paro Valley

Happy mailbox today, 5 wonderful written and stamps cards from Bhutan arrived in my mail box. New country in my list, country #130.  Kezang used Hotel Migmar stamps on his cards. Thank you so much Kezang for the great cards showing Bhutan village and tradition.

"Paro District (Dzongkha: སྤ་རོ་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Spa-ro rdzong-khag) is the name of a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan. Both trade goods and invading Tibetans came over the pass at the head of the valley, giving Paro the closest cultural connection with Tibet of any Bhutanese district."

BHUTAN - Druk Wangyal Chorten, Dochula

"Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range. The view is especially scenic on clear, winter days with snowcapped mountains forming a majestic backdrop to the tranquility of the 108 chortens gracing the mountain pass." - See more here 

BHUTAN - Village boy

BHUTAN - Tashichhodzong, Thimphu

"Tashichhoedzong བཀྲ་ཤིས་ཆོས་རྫོང is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimpu in Bhutan, on the western bank of the Wang Chu. It has traditionally been the seat of the Druk Desi (or "Dharma Raja"), the head of Bhutan's civil government, an office which has been combined with the kingship since the creation of the monarchy in 1907, and summer capital of the country."

BHUTAN - Traditional Zhey Performer

"The Kingdom of Bhutan is located in the eastern Himalayas. Comprised of an area of 46,500 square kilometers, Bhutan borders Tibet to the north and India to the south. The Bhutanese landscape is protected under government mandate, ensuring that 68% of the country must remain under forest cover, thus protecting the regional variety of flora and fauna. Bhutan is sparsely populated with roughly 700,000 people, the majority of whom ascribe to Mahayana Buddhism."