Amankora, Bhutan: Luxury … With a Touch of Enlightenment

wOw’s Gypsy, Mary Wells, brings us her favorite places in the world to see, sleep, eat, drink and canoodle … and has found just the spot in the Himalayas.

• The view from Amankora gangtey

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• Amankora's Paro entrance

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• The Amankora Paro outdoor terrace

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• A suite at the Amankora Paro

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• The Amankora Paro spa

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• Monks in Thimphu

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• Amankora's Thimphu at night

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• Amankora's Thimphu living and dining areas

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• The exterior of Amankora's Punakha

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• The Amankora Punakha farmhouse

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• The Punakha bridge

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“Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon (that’s a good thing!), is in the mystical and medicinal Himalayas, a place that has escaped Facebook and “Mad Men.” Aman has placed its poetically minimalist but luxe lodges about so that you can really feel a sense of enlightenment. Buddhism has been predominate here since the seventh century but you don’t come here to become Buddhist; you come for the absolute last word in luxury in an educational area that knocks your socks off.” —Mary Wells