Two-storied buildings resembling but smaller than the lordly mansions are common throughout western Bhutan.

This is a model rice growing village in western Bhutan.

The winter is a good time for touring in western Bhutan, bird-watching in the south's subtropical jungles, and whitewater rafting.

Summer is still a great time to visit Paro, Thimphu and other parts of western Bhutan.

There were numerous monasteries competing for superiority and the lamas of western Bhutan were working to extend their influence to the east of the country.

Bondey is a village in western Bhutan.

The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan.

Shingkarap is a town in Paro District in western Bhutan.

Lepcha is spoken from eastern Nepal to western Bhutan.

Charismatic lamas became the de facto leaders of regions in western Bhutan.