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Bumthang Dzongkhag Travel Guide
Home to the oldest Buddhist goemba (monastery) and lakhang (palace), Bumthang Dzongkhag is a valley set in the heartland of Bhutan. Dubbed as the second Switzerland for its riveting beauty and grandeur, this is also the land where tales of Guru Rimpoche are revered and his reincarnation known as Lingpas still linger in the nooks and crannies of what has now become a sacred ground.
Opportunities of sightseeing around the town are plenty, starting with the Kurjey Lhakhang as one of the highlights of the visit. Here visitors can see the well-preserved imprints of Guru Rimpoche. Other interesting monasteries to visit are the 8th century Kenchosum Lhakhang and the imposing stone throne (zhugtri) of the Tharpaling Monastery.
En route to Bumthang Dzongkhag is the Burning Lake (Mebar Tsho), regarded by the locals as a sacred place of pilgrimage and visited mainly by monks in crimson robes narrating long tantric verses to honor Terton Pema Lingpa one of the most illustrious tertons (treasure finders) of the Vajrayana Buddhism.
For some wild adventure, Bumthang has some of the great trek routes in Bhutan with the Bumthang Owl Trek which starts from Menchugang to Jakar Dzong. The trail boasts a panoramic view of the valley snaking beneath the snow-encrusted summit and an abundance of flora and fauna with the Himalayas spreading over in the horizon.
After a long day stroll in and out of the town, visitors can weave their way to the Cheese Factory for some fresh cheese in the dairy farm or meander to the weaving houses tucked in the open market of Bumthang for some yethra (colored wool garments) as souvenir.
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