Natural wonder · Bhutan
Dochula Pass
High mountain pass in Bhutan
About Dochula Pass
The Dochu La is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas in Bhutan on the road from Thimphu to Punakha. 108 memorial chortens or stupas, known as the "Druk Wangyal Chortens", were built at the pass by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother, in memory of Bhutanese soldiers who died in 2003. There is also a monastery, called the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (temple), built in honour of the fourth Druk Gyalpo (head of the state of Bhutan), Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The open ground in its front yard is a venue for the annual Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival.
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Where is Dochula Pass?
Dochula Pass is in Bhutan. The nearest city is Lungtenzampa, about 11 km away.
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