Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan

Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan

This 17th century temple sits on the edge of a cliff 3,000 feet above the Paro valley. The holy site was built to protect the cave in which Guru Padmasambhava, a leader of Buddhism, meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours.