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Punakha Dzong
Bhutan's most beautiful fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, the winter capital of the country's monastic body.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Punakha, Bhutan · Asia
Pajo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wangdue Phodrang, 26km from Phobjikha Valley.
Pajo is a town located in Punakha, Bhutan. With a population of 3,032, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pajo sits in Bhutan. It's in the Asia/Thimphu time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pajo to your route.
Pajo is a town in Punakha District in Bhutan.
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Pajo is located in Punakha, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.5333 latitude, 89.8833 longitude.
Pajo has a population of approximately 3,032 people, making it a town in Bhutan.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Bhutan's most beautiful fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, the winter capital of the country's monastic body.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
A 3,100 m pass on the Thimphu-Punakha road crowned by 108 memorial chortens. On clear days the roadside terrace unveils a panorama of Bhutan's snowcapped eastern Himalaya.
14 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A wide U-shaped glacial valley at around 3,000 m where several hundred black-necked cranes winter from late October to March, circling Gangteng Monastery on arrival and departure.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A viewpoint on the trail to Paro Taktsang, looking across a forested gorge at the monastery clinging impossibly to a 3,000-foot cliff face.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A sacred Buddhist monastery clinging to a sheer cliff face 900 meters above the Paro Valley floor.
52 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Bhutan's highest motorable road at 3,988 m, a narrow asphalt climb through hemlock and rhododendron forest between the Paro and Haa valleys, with prayer flags in their thousands at the top.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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