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2010 Paro Tshechu Begins

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Gelay
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Under a warm spring sun, and dressed in their finest ghos and kiras, Parops, pilgrims, and an almost equal number of tourists, celebrated the first day of Paro Tsechu, witnessing sacred dances performed in the cobble-stoned courtyard of the Paro Rinpung Dzong.

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Highways in Bhutan

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Gelay
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Bhutan, most tourist guidebooks say, is a country of short distances but long journeys. It’s another way of saying that traveling around Bhutan can take a comparatively longer time than elsewhere.

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Year of the Tiger

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Gelay
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As we welcome the year of the Tiger, the new year is not about roaring celebration. It instead calls for more conservation actions.

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Hornbills in Bhutan

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Gelay
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Bhutan’s forests provide a safe haven for the rufous-necked hornbill, a bird that is classified vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Birdlife International, according to a Thrumshingla National Park (TNP) officials.

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23,480 Tourists Visit Bhutan in 2009

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Gelay
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Tourist arrivals dropped by 15 percent in 2009 from the year before, prompting people in the industry to call it one of the worst slumps in recent years. Arrivals fell to 23,480 in 2009, compared to 27,636 tourists in 2008, a decrease of 4,156 tourists.

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Tsholham – Traditional Bhutanese Boots

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Keza
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Back in 1600s, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel not only brought changes in the political system of Bhutan but also in the way people dressed, resulting in the tsholham, being a part of our national dress code.

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