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Kechungka Destination Guide

Explore Kechungka in Bhutan

Kechungka in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town in Bhutan - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) West of Thimphu , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kechungka

Current time in Kechungka is now 10:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Sangkari. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dhaka . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kechungka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hiking up to Tigers Nest in Bhutan

10:41 min by Bob Witlox
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Hike to Tigers Nest (Taktsang monastery) in Bhutan ..

Bhutan Landscape & Geography Bassalleckj's photos around Paro, Bhutan (bhutan landscape photos)

2:23 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1080 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Bassalleckj's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..


Haa valley, Bhutan

1:40 min by railaybay
Views: 749 Rating: 5.00

The Haa valley is one the more remote valleys in the kingdom of Bhutan. Off-limits to tourists intell as recently as 2002. I got the opportunity to spend incredible morning explore this valley by myse ..

Gangtey Palace Hotel Paro Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

1:18 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWh
Views: 726 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Paro District

Paro District is the name of a district, valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan. Both trade goods and invading Tibetans came over the pass at the head of the valley, giving Paro the closest cultural connection with Tibet of any Bhutanese district. The dominant language in Paro is Dzongkha, the national language.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.50 89.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Paro District

Kyichu Lhakhang

Kyichu Lhakhang, (also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu) is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.44 89.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan

Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang

Jangtsa Dumgtseg Lhakhang [zlum brtshegs lha khang] is a Buddhist temple in western Bhutan. The temple is notable as it is in the form of a chorten, very rare in Bhutan. It is located on the edge of a hill between the Paro valley and the Dopchari valley, across the bridge from Paro. The Buddhist iconography depicted in the Chorten is considered a unique repository of the Drukpa Kagyu school.

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Located at 27.43 89.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1421 in Bhutan, 1430s architecture, 1433 in Bhutan, 1841 in Bhutan, Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan, Tibetan Buddhist monasteries

National Museum of Bhutan

National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum in the town of Paro in western Bhutan. Established in 1968, in the renovated ancient Ta-dzong building, above Rinpung Dzong under the command of His Majesty, the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third hereditary Monarch of Bhutan. The necessary infrastructure was created to house some of the finest specimens of Bhutanese art, including masterpieces of bronze statues and paintings.

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Located at 27.43 89.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1968 in Bhutan, Museums established in 1968, Museums in Bhutan, National museums

Haa District

This page is about the area Haa. For information about the airships, please see high-altitude airship. Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. Per the 2005 census, the population of Haa dzongkhag was 11,648, making it the second least populated dzongkhag in Bhutan after Gasa. The dominant language of the district is Dzongkha, the national language. Haa's major feature is the Haa Valley, a steep north-south valley with a narrow floor.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.25 89.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Haa District