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Ritang Destination Guide

Delve into Ritang in Bhutan

Ritang in the region of Bhutan (general) is located in Bhutan - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ritang

Local time in Ritang is now 01:34 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Paro. While being here, you might want to check out Dhaka . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ritang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bhutan Holiday 2007

5:31 min by kcscuba
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Video of our time traveling through Bhutan. ..

Punakha dzong, Bhutan

8:19 min by Bob Witlox
Views: 989 Rating: 5.00

Punakha dzong in Bhutan en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org ..


Jampey Lhakhang Drup Tsechu

8:40 min by yvoto71
Views: 633 Rating: 5.00

This footage is from a small Tsechu in a town called Jakar (vally of Bumtang). It was a privilage to meet these people. ..

Mountain-pass-Punaka

3:52 min by Claire Deacon
Views: 219 Rating: 5.00

A photographic expedition to Bhutan from Thailand. Episode 2 - on the way from Paro to Wangdue via Punakha ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Wangdue Phodrang District

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Valleys of Bhutan

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.47 90.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Stupas in Bhutan