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Chimi Lhakhang - Bhutan
Chimi Lhakhang
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Gaza hotsprings
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  • ziger
  • Updated By ziger on January 23, 2005
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  • Children in a hotspring tub at Gaza - Bhutan
    Children in a hotspring tub at
    Gaza
    by ziger
    A nice thing to do is a visit of one of the hotsprings you find in Bhutan. Especially in autumn and winter is is a wondeful experience that can be combined with a trekking.
    Do not expect a spa infrastructure - what you will find at the most are square wooden basins 3 by 3 meter. There is no medical support. It reminded me of the prints of european medival baths.
    To Gaza hotsprings local people come from all over country.

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    Visit a Local Bar
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  • Updated By illa on August 15, 2006
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  • Bhutan Off the Beaten Path
    by illa
    Although the whole country is an "off the beaten path", we did find some others that were not shown by tourist guides.
    There aren't a lot of "bars" or "pubs" in Bhutan, however, in Bhumtang, we saw a lot of houses marked with "Bars". One day we had pretty much free time before dinner, we decided to get into one of the bars. To our surprise the whole bar was a shop with some seats and a TV set. All people were sitting to the direction of the TV, so did we. We ordered some local tea and watched Indian TV with them.

    It was fun and relaxing.

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    Indigenous Hospital Thimphu
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  • By ziger on January 23, 2005
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  • pharmacy at the indigenous hospital Thimphu - Bhutan
    pharmacy at the
    indigenous hospital
    Thimphu
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    If you are interested in traditional medicine ask your guide to take you to the indigenous hospital.

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    Chimi Lhakhang - Temple of Fertility
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  • By Mantus on June 27, 2004
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    Chimi Lhakhang
    by Mantus
    Near Metshina on the way to Punakha is Chimi Lhakhang, a temple where couples go for help with fertility. The hike will take you through fields and up the side of a hill. Once inside you can receive a blessing for a small offering. Great view from the top!

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    When you visit Bhutan you...
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  • By Narviking on August 25, 2002
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  • Bhutan Off the Beaten Path
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    When you visit Bhutan you should not only visit the towns but also the countryside. It is wonderful with beautiful nature and several places you will be shocked to see were there are buildings... Some places people need ropes to get to their houses and food was lifted up by ropes too. THE PHOTO: MUM AND SONAM IN COUNTRYSIDE NEAR THIMPHU.

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    Any Monastery/fortress or...
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  • By billus on August 24, 2002
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  • Bhutan Off the Beaten Path
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    Any Monastery/fortress or Dzong is worth a try
    Wangdue Phodrang Dzong pictured

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    Nepali immigrants offer a...
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  • By billus on August 24, 2002
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    Nepali immigrants offer a ready-source of inexpensive labor

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    Monastery near Thimpu
  • By thumbelina2 on January 20, 2006
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    I arrived here just before some VIP monks so they had laid pine needles on the path. It was so picturesque and smelt wonderful.

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