{"id":7531,"date":"2026-04-01T23:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:51:06","slug":"tango-im-thimphu-tal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/tango-im-thimphu-tal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tango in Thimphu Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We spent the last day and a half in Thimphu Valley, where Bhutan&#8217;s capital city of the same name is located. However, the biggest attraction (in my opinion) was not the city itself, but rather the Tango Monastery, which is located a little further north in the valley.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7531  gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/tango-im-thimphu-tal\/20260331_155939\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260331_155939-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Buddha Dordenma\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/tango-im-thimphu-tal\/20260331_161058\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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