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Discover Pele La in Bhutan
Pele La in the region of Wangdi Phodrang is a town located in Bhutan - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital .
Local time in Pele La is now 08:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Paro. When in this area, you might want to check out Dhaka . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pele La ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bhutan - Gross National Happiness
Take a tour of the countryside in Bhutan and attend a Buddhist Tshechu or Festival at the Paro Dzong. www.cheesemans.com ..
Bhutan Holiday 2007
Video of our time traveling through Bhutan. ..
Bhutan - Birding in Paradise
Bhutan is a fantastic birding destination with over 600 bird species, including some of the most exotic and rare species in the eastern Himalayas. It is also home to at least 165 species of mammals. w ..
River Crossing in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan 03
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Interesting facts about this location
Wangdue Phodrang District
Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Phobjika Valley
The Phobjika Valley (also spelt Phobjikha, the suffix kha means valley in Dzongka) is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Chendebji Chorten
Chendebji Chöten, built in the style of the great Bodhanath Chöten of Nepal, was constructed by Tshering Wangchuk son of Yon-Say and the Mahasiddha Zhidag in accordance with the prophecy of the Second Gangteng Tulku Tenzin Lekpai Dhundrup in order to subdue harmful, anti religious demons. It is located 41 km west of Trongsa in Bhutan at 2430 meters in elevation.
Located at 27.47 90.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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