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English: Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan. Also known as the Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tiger's Nest, it is located in the cliffside of a mountain, around a cave where Guru Padmasambhava meditated and practiced Vajrayana Buddhism in the early 9th century. It was built in 1692 by 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgey.
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Paro Taktsang, Bhutan

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Original: Nina R from Africa

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Object location27° 29′ 30″ N, 89° 21′ 48″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Camera location27° 29′ 33″ N, 89° 21′ 45″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan

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Paro Taktsang

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8 June 2018

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27°29'33.000"N, 89°21'45.000"E

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27°29'30.001"N, 89°21'47.999"E

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