Welcome to Bhutan (2 of 2)

Oct 21, 2010 | Bhutan

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Schoolboys in traditional plaid walk home past cows and cars.

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In the capital of Thimphu, traffic is conducted by a white-gloved policeman...not a stoplight in the town.

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Men and women with red-stained mouths grin with betel nut intoxication.

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Sacred phalluses are painted or carved near doorways for good luck and protection.

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Shoppers carry burlap bags to the weekly market since the government outlawed plastic.

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We hike high up a cliff to Taksang monastery, 3000 feet above the valley floor.

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...returning past a perplexing sign at the trailhead.