The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in Asia, and it is the smallest state located entirely within the Himalaya mountain range. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by China and India. Bhutan is a democracy and constitutional monarchy. The Bhutanese monarchy was founded in 1907. It held its first democratic elections in 2008. Bhutanese call their home “Druk Yul,” which means “the Land of the Thunder Dragons,” because of the extremely powerful storms which constantly roar in from the Himalayas. Bhutan is the only country to outlaw tobacco and Plastic bags have been banned since 1999.
Festival of Vilanova i la Geltru is a celebration of the Virgin of les Neus, the patron saint of the city and kicks of in amazing style with the breathtaking Correfoc. There is an awe inspiring procession of both fire breathing dragons and demons wielding torches. It winds its way throughout the city amongst the thousands of spectators.