Hidden in the eastern Himalayan between India and China (Tibet), as big as Switzerland but sparsely populated, Bhutan exerts a definite and special charm. Its mountains are magnificent, its forests are dense, its architecture is imposing, and its art is superb. Most striking of all is the role of religion: Bhutan is the only country in the world devoted to the Tantric form of Mahayana Buddhism and the influence of the red-robed Lamas is visible at every turn.