View of Tachog Lhakhang Dzong (fortified monastery) at the foot of the Phurdo mountains, Bhutan - Feb 2017

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Also known as Tachogang Lhakhang ("Temple of the Hill of Excellent Horse", this is one of the oldest Dzongs in Bhutan. Built by Tibetan Buddhist saint, Thangtong Gyalpo (1385-1464) in 1420, the relatively small temple is located opposite the road from Paro about 5km before Chudzom and is still maintained by his descendants.

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