Long regarded as the Forbidden Land Bhutan-or Druk Yul the Land of the Thunder Dragon- was virtually closed to the outside world until the 1960s. Even today little is known about this remote Himalayan Buddhist kingdom nestled between two giant neighbours, India and China. Often described as the Last Shangri La Bhutan is still a country of pristine forests alpine valleys and glacial lakes rich in rare flora and fauna such as the blue poppy the golden langur and ...
