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Shingkarap Destination Guide

Explore Shingkarap in Bhutan

Shingkarap in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town in Bhutan - some 25 mi or ( 41 km ) North-West of Thimphu , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shingkarap

Current time in Shingkarap is now 08:14 AM (Sunday) . 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 Paro. 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 Shingkarap ? 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 ..

Chomolhari or Jomolhari Snow Leopard Trek - trekking in Bhutan

4:42 min by ugenwindhorse
Views: 7905 Rating: 5.00

Jomolhari Snow Leopard Trek, Bhutan's Chomolhari Trek also spelt at Jomolhari, Chomolhari trek from Paro to Jangothang and follow the route to Soi Yaksa and return to Paro Bhutan with Wind Horse Tours ..


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

2:23 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Gangtey Palace Hotel Paro Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

1:18 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWh
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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 15 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Paro District

Pagri

Pagri or Phari is a town in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, near the border with Bhutan. Population 2121 (2004). It is one of the highest and coldest towns in the world, being 15,000 feet above sea-level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.75 89.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Bhutan–China border crossings, Populated places in Shigatse Prefecture, Township-level divisions of Tibet

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.

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Located at 27.44 89.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.43 89.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.43 89.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1968 in Bhutan, Museums established in 1968, Museums in Bhutan, National museums