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  • Kevin Frayer/Associated Press After the wedding, the King and Queen of Bhutan greeted the locals who had gathered in Punakha.

    Bhutan's Royal Wedding 2011

  • The Chimi Lhakhang monastery sits atop a knoll in the Punakha Chhu valley in western Bhutan, surrounded by terraced rice fields and clusters of chalet-like homes.

    Hidden Kingdom 2007

  • The Chimi Lhakhang monastery sits atop a knoll in the Punakha Chhu valley in western Bhutan, surrounded by terraced rice fields and clusters of chalet-like homes.

    Hidden Kingdom 2007

  • The Chimi Lhakhang monastery sits atop a knoll in the Punakha Chhu valley in western Bhutan, surrounded by terraced rice fields and clusters of chalet-like homes.

    Hidden Kingdom 2007

  • The Punakha dzong, left, is one of Bhutan's most beautiful buildings.

    The Road Through Bhutan 2008

  • Stan Sesser The Punakha dzong, or district government headquarters, is one of Bhutan's most beautiful buildings.

    The Road Through Bhutan 2008

  • Punakha is the traditional capital; Thimphu is the official capital and largest city. —continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

    Bhutan The World Factbook 2008

  • Stan Sesser The Punakha dzong, or district government headquarters, is one of Bhutan's most beautiful buildings.

    Lights Out for Smokers in Himalayan Kingdom 2008

  • For the ultimate luxury experience, book a trip with Amankora, which has lodges in five locations: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey and Bumthang.

    Bhutan 2008

  • A typical Bhutanese house, in the hills above Punakha.

    The Road Through Bhutan 2008

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