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Highlights van Bhutan

Natuur

Parovallei - een van de mooiste valleien van Buthan
Phobjikha - een ongelofelijk mooie vallei met drasland en zeldzame kraanvogels

World Heritage Sites

geen

Typisch

nationale gerechten

Ema datsi

Klimaat

Kenmerken	tropisch bergklimaat
Temperatuur	Beste tijd voor een reis

Typisch

Officiële landsnaam	Koninkrijk Bhutan
Hoofdstad	Thimphu
Nationaliteit	Bhutaan
Talen	overig
Visum nodig?	Ja
Munteenheid	Rupee (BTN)
Regeringsvorm	constitutionele monarchie
Grootte t.o.v. Nederland	1.1 keer groter
Bevolking	0.7 miljoen
Bevolkingsdichtheid t.o.v. Nederland	27.6 keer lager
Laagste punt	97 m
Hoogste punt	7553 m

Exotische ziekten

malaria
hepatitis A
typhus
leptospirosis

Interessante boeken over Bhutan

Reisgids Travelguide Odyssey Bhutan | 25.95 €
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Mooie algemene reisgids over het land met veel thematische hoofdstukken. Weinig praktische info, des te meer achtergrondverhalen, reisgids en veel illustraties. Engels.

On the rooftop of the world, shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan - or Thunder Dragon - is a fiercely independent kingdom. Isolated, charming, peaceful and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what will benefit their country and leave the rest. Only 4,000 tourists will visit the kingdom in any one year and they are strictly monitored by a government that cares deeply for its people, environment and heritage. The countryside is pristine, the lifestyle and culture have been preserved for centuries, and the love of life is abundant among the people. Few outsiders know Bhutan as intimately as Francoise Pommaret; her guidebook takes you on an incredible journey of discovery and adventure; her love of the people and the place shines through; her in-depth knowledge helps aid our understanding of why this unique land has long remained one of Asia's deepest mysteries and best-kept secrets.

“...Colorful, practical guide, well illustrated with many astonishing photographs. Provides an in-depth general introduction to this kingdom's history, culture and ecology, with a comprehensive itinerary ranging from the major cities to the remotest monasteries. Special sections on selected topics, plus literary excerpts, including J. Claude White on an inter-sex mudfight....” - Traveller
Fotoboek Bhutan - the land of Serenety | Matthieu Ricard - Thames & Hudson | Matthieu Ricard 17.95 €
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Fotoboek in pocketformaat, daardoor zeer betaalbaar. Kwaliteit van de foto's blijft goed.

Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas,Bhutan remains a uniquely distinct country. Few photographers havebeen granted permission to reside in this long-inaccessible kingdom,now a democracy, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of traditionsamid the magnificent, unspoiled landscape.Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, spent eight years inBhutan with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a revered Tibetan Buddhistmaster, and has continued to return to the “land of the thunderdragon” throughout his life, discovering on each occasion anotherof its invaluable treasures. His experiences are recorded here inthis exceptionally beautiful book, a voyage to the heart of Bhutan,a land where spirituality and daily life are intimately linked.