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national capital, Bhutan

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Thimphu, Bhutan

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Thimphu, Bhutan, with Tashi Chho dzong in the foreground.

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terraced fields near a dzong

terraced fields near a dzong

Terraced fields near a dzong overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan.

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