Explore Paro populated 1 in Bhutan
Paro populated 1 in the region of Paro is a town in Bhutan - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) South-West of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Current time in Paro populated 1 is now 03:48 PM (Saturday) . 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 Suchha. 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 Paro populated 1 ? 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. ..
Landing at Paro airport in Bhutan
Landing at Paro airport in Bhutan ..
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 of DrukAir leaving Paro Airport Bhutan
The cockpit crew was nice enough to offer me to sit inside the cockpit while my Druk Air flight was leaving Paro Airport, Bhutan for Dacca, Bangladesh. The pilot on the left is from New Zealand and th ..
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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 4 km away
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.
Located at 27.44 89.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 27.50 89.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 22 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 22 km away
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