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A Tourist visits the prayer whirl, at the Public Square, in Thimphu, Bhutan. November 19, 2007. Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and the Thimphu district. It is also Bhutan's largest city. Thimpu became a town in 1961 and grew as the capital of Bhutan. Before 1960, Thimpu was a small settlement but was developed by the King Jigme Dorje Wangchuk to replace the ancient capital of Punakha.Today the city sprawls across the western slopes of the Wang Chhu river valley, with several government offices located around Tashichoe dzong.
Description:
A Tourist visits the prayer whirl, at the Public Square, in Thimphu, Bhutan. November 19, 2007. Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and the Thimphu district. It is also Bhutan's largest city. Thimpu became a town in 1961 and grew as the capital of Bhutan. Before 1960, Thimpu was a small settlement but was developed by the King Jigme Dorje Wangchuk to replace the ancient capital of Punakha.Today the city sprawls across the western slopes of the Wang Chhu river valley, with several government offices located around Tashichoe dzong.
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Indranil Kishor
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Image Description:
A Tourist visits the prayer whirl, at the Public Square, in Thimphu, Bhutan. November 19, 2007. Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and the Thimphu district. It is also Bhutan's largest city. Thimpu became a town