Category: Asia
Set atop a hill in Thimphu’s Kuenselphodrang Nature Park, Buddha Dordenma is a massive statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. At 169 feet (51.5 meters), it is considered one of the …
Cheri Monastery sits on a hilltop at the northern end of Thimphu Valley. It is considered to be the first monastery of Bhutan and dates back to the 17th …
Nestled high in the mountains of west-central Bhutan, Thimphu is the country’s largest city and the national capital. It replaced Punakha as the capital of the Bhutanese Kingdom in …