Lhuentse Dzongkhag Travel Guide

A far-flung district in the north of Bhutan, Lhuetse Dzongkhag, also known as Kurtoe by its inhabitants, lies on the crescent-shaped slope facing a hillock from which the strategically placed dzong (temple) overlooks the surrounding countryside like an armed sentinel. Lhuetse's Rodang La served as a silk road for traders for centuries. Today, Lhuetse is a bustling town, with new buildings being hoisted up and people keeping in pace with modernity. While this once nondescript town is becoming more urban, the women of Lhuetse continue to loom and weave kushuthara (traditional fabric) and more than proud to show it to the world. Reaching...