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The Kingdom of Bhutan

Acclaimed photographer Art Wolfe invites viewers to experience remote, awe-inspiring locations across the planet. Wolfe explores spectacular glaciers, stunning deserts, colorful rain forests, remote mountain peaks, important tribal gatherings and untouched habitats. Locations include Patagonia, Peru, Bolivia, Alaska, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Nepal, India and South Georgia Island.

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The Kingdom of Bhutan

Season 2 Episode 210 | 26m 41s | CC

Known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Bhutan has survived in isolation for more than a thousand years. As this enlightened Buddhist kingdom greets the 21st century, its greatest challenge is to preserve its soul. In episode ten, Art Wolfe finds a photographer’s nirvana of mountainside monasteries, sacred festivals and chanting monks in an environmentally and spiritually progressive nation.

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