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Bhutan welcomes first tourists in 2 years

Visitors face sustainable development fee of $200 per night

A tourist bus makes its way through the Phobjika Valley of Bhutan. (Reuters File Photo)

KATHMANDU: Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the Covid-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy.

Wedged between China and India, the country known for its natural beauty and ancient…

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