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Living TRAVEL |
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| Paro (site of the country's only international airport) - 65 kms west of Thimphu | |
 The setting of Paro | |
 Looking to the left of the first image are rice fields and far left the airport; in the right foreground is the Paro Dzong (see further below) | |
 Above and below: a plane taking off from the airport | |
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 Above and below: the streets of Paro | |
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 Most houses have decorated windows, but not all houses are in good shape | |
 The bridge across the river leading to the Paro Dzong | |
 Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong) |
 Ta Dzong |
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Just above the Paro Dzong is
Ta Dzong,
originally the watch tower for the Paro Dzong, now a National Museum of Bhutanese culture and artefacts |
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 Closer views of the Paro Dzong , now the administrative centre of the district |
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Steps lead up to the entrance to the museum (Ta Dzong/watchtower) - no photos
allowed inside! | |
 Details of Paro Dzong - and below | |
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People around Paro | |
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Views around Paro |
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 View from Chelela Pass (highest road pass in Bhutan at 3980 m) | |
 Prayer flags catch the strong winds on the pass | |
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