Bhutan is located in the eastern
Himalayas, bordered to the north by China and to the south,
east and west by India. The altitude varies from 300m
(1000ft) in the narrow lowland region to 7000m (22,000ft) in
the Himalayan plateau in the north, and there are three
distinct climatic regions.
The foothills are tropical and home to deer, lion, leopards
and the rare golden monkey as well as much tropical
vegetation including many species of wild orchids. The Inner
Himalaya region is temperate; wildlife includes bear, boar
and sambar and the area is rich in deciduous forests. The
High Himalaya region is very thinly populated, but the steep
mountain slopes are the home of many species of animals
including snow leopards and musk deer
A abode in the heart of the vast Himalayan region, but
little known to the outside world just being wedged between
giant neighbors and secluded by some of the highest mountain
ranges. A Hidden in the mighty Himalayas, between India and
China, the independent Bhutanese people have largely lived a
life of totally isolation from the world. They have succeed
in maintaining their cultural and spiritual heritage
preserved in age-old traditions.
Bhutan-the last paradise on the earth reflects age-old
religion, culture, arts & architecture in its golden peaks
in the background of deep green valley and hillside. Bhutan
exudes a special a feeling of calm and serenity, which
envelops each the very instant they set foot in the Kingdom.
People are deeply religious following the Mahayana form of
Buddhism. The air of spirituality is evident, even in the
urban centers where the spinning of prayer wheels the murmur
of mantras and the glow of butter lamp in the houses are
still important feature of everyday life. Monastery, temples
and religious monuments are doted across the landscape,
bearing witness to the importance of Buddhism. Different age
of monks are everywhere in Bhutan. |
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