Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong), a Buddhist monastery and fortress

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Norzin Lam, the main street in the city

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional houses in the Thimphu Valley

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong), the seat of Bhutan's civil government

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - kids playing with their pet dogs

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - a traditional covered bridge crossing the river

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - woman and child on the sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - chili peppers are an important ingredient in local cuisine

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - young monks posing at a monastery

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Kangling, flutes made of human bones at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the Memorial Chorten (Stupa Wangchuck), built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - kids watching themselves on a video camera

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - main tower of the Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong)

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong) and the Thimphu Valley

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong)

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - people turning huge prayerwheels

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - pilgrims at the Memorial Chorten (Stupa Wangchuck)

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional Bhutanese jewelry at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - elderly woman at the Memorial Chorten

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - man turning a large prayer wheel at the Memorial Chorten

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - people selling flour at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - pilgrims at the Memorial Chorten

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional dress for women is called the Kira

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - wooden penises, used to ward of evil spirtis, Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the Royal pavillion at an archery festival

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archer taking an aim

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archery is the most important sport in Bhutan

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archer at an archery tournament

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archer at an archery tournament

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the tiny target is 120 meters away

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the Royal family pavillion at an archery festival

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional men's dress, the Gho or Ko

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - woman carrying a child on her back

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the score board, archery festival

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archer at an archery tournament

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - archer taking an aim

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - women selling fruit at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - people at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - man selling fruit and vegetables at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional products, textiles and baskets at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - friendly elderly man, Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - fresh pork at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - kids playing with pet dogs

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - man with cymbals at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - man buying mangoes at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - woman of Nepali descent at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - monk wit a traditional hat

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - woman of Nepali descent at the market

ictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Tashicho Dzong (Tashichoedzong), a Buddhist monastery and fortress

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - religious trinkets at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - Simthoka Dzong, a monastery- fortress 6 km from Thimphu

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - woman in traditional dress, selling peppers

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - at the Sunday market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - elderly man at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - men negotiating at the market

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - the Memorial Chorten (Stupa Wangchuck)

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - pilgrims at the Memorial Chorten (Stupa Wangchuck)

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - monk with a traditional hat

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - a nun reciting Buddhist scripture at a nunnery

Pictures of Bhutan - Thimphu - traditional dress for men is called the Gho or Ko