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Thimphu: A capital with no traffic light
Thimphu is the only capital city in the world with no traffic light. There is one intersection that is busy by Bhutan standards, but when the government installed a traffic light, everyone complained that it was too impersonal. So now there's a podium in the middle of the intersection manned by a police officer during “peak” hours (6-7 …
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...rumbo a Thimpu - Phunakha - Bhumtang
... de ir a la escuela salir a pedir. Ellos quieren un pueblo formado y no de ignorantes.
También quiero contarles algo del hermoso monasterio de Punakha, que lo ven en el medio de dos ríos es el lugar elegido por el reino donde se corona al rey y donde se realizó la gran boda real. Miren esta foto y verán en el fondo del altar un buda maravillosamente gigantezco que solo puede ...
Ongelooflijk mooi Bhutan
... 100.000 mensen, dat betekent dat 1 op de 7 mensen van Bhutan hier woont. Meteen zie je hier ook de eerste problemen met het streven van de staat naar het bruto product van geluk. Het zijn voornamelijk de jongeren die naar de stad trekken en door de vrije toegang tot internet zien die ook hoe de rest van de wereld leeft. Dit zal de komende tijd nog een grote uitdaging worden. In Thimpu stond tot een paar jaar geleden ook het eerste en enige verkeerslicht van Bhutan. ...
Bhutan: Land of the Dragon
... target is at 150 meters and is very, very small. But when they hit the target they all do a little dance to celebrate. After watching the game we started a new leg of the trip. First we went over the mountain pass Dochu La where an impressive array of 108 chortens is build. As it was quite misty on the pass it was quite a surreal sight. The mist unfortunately blocked the views of the Himalayan ranges that you could see here on a clear day. Before we reach Wangdi we visit ...
We start our exploration of Bhutan
... of the trip that this may be possible at our hotels, but during the day it wouldn’t always been possible, she didn’t believe us. Her answer now is to not drink during the day, which is dangerous during the heat, especially if we’re out walking, but this hasn’t really been a problem for her, as she hasn’t participated in many of the activities anyway. A few days ago she got quite a few bites on her ankles, which have been ...


