Known to the natives as Druk Yul, The Land of the Thunder Dragon, Bhutan is regarded as the last paradise on earth. Its isolation, spectacular mountains, varied flora and fauna, ancient Buddhist monasteries, vibrant culture and mystic aura have made it so. Few places remain as mysterious as Bhutan. It is probably, the only protected Himalayan Paradise still thriving in its natural splendor. Hidden in the eastern Himalayas between India & China (Tibet), this sparsely populated country of one million people is the last surviving Mahayana Buddhist state.   [more....]