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Explore Raga in Bhutan
Raga in the region of Bhutan (general) is a place in Bhutan - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) South-West of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Time in Raga is now 09:45 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Suchha. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dhaka . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Raga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Paro Bhutan Take off
Cockpit video taken aboard a DrukAir Airbus 319 on a flight from Paro, Bhutan to Katmandu, Nepal. ..
Bhutan's Royal Wedding Highlights.m4v
Bhutan - Royal Wedding Highlights Highlights of the sacred nuptial ceremony in a traditional religious ceremony which was performed at the grand Kuenra (congregation hall) of Punakha Dzong on 13 octob ..
bhutan airport landing.MPG
Paro Airport, Bhutan Fear factor: Bhutan's Paro International Airport is one of the world's dangerous landing strips. For it's not so much the landing strip that's scary, but the tricky maneuver neede ..
Cockpit view - landing in Paro Airport, Bhutan.mp4
Airbus A320 landing at Paro International Airport, Bhutan. Visual Flight rules only and no landing after sunset. Bhutan national airline Druk Air the national airline of the kingdom of Bhutan currentl ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 27.43 89.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 27.43 89.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
National Referral Hospital (Thimphu)
The National Referral Hospital (full name Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital) is the main hospital in Bhutan, located in the capitol, Thimphu. Since it was established in 1972, the hospital has been supplying free basic medical treatment as well as advanced surgeries and emergency services to citizens from all over the country. It provides the most sophisticated health evaluation and management services in the country.
Located at 27.46 89.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Royal Institute of Health Sciences (Bhutan)
The Royal Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS) is one of two main medical education centers in Bhutan, the other being the Institute of Traditional Medicine Services. The RIHS was established in Thimphu in 1974 as a member college of the Royal University of Bhutan, and is associated with the National Referral Hospital. The RIHS offers diploma and certificate programmes for nurses, medical technicians and other primary health care workers.
Located at 27.46 89.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Royal Bhutan Police
The Royal Bhutan Police is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Royal Bhutan Army. It was then called the "Bhutan Frontier Guards. " Its independent statutory basis was first codified with the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 1980. This framework was repealed and replaced in its entirety by the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 2009.
Located at 27.47 89.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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