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Lung Chen Destination Guide

Discover Lung Chen in Bhutan

Lung Chen in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town located in Bhutan - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lung Chen

Local time in Lung Chen is now 01:40 PM (Wednesday) . 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 Ritang. 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 Lung Chen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bhutan - 100 years of Monarchy

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Bhutan - Gross National Happiness

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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

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Punakha dzong, Bhutan

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


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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 15 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 15 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 24 km away
Tags: Stupas in Bhutan