Taksang known as Tiger's Nest said to be where saint Guru Padmasambhava flew from the region of Tibet on the back of a tigress

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Taksang, populary known as Tiger's Nest, is perched about 2,100 ft/610m up on a cliff overlooking Paro Valley. Taksang is said to be where the legendary saint Guru Padmasambhava flew from the region of Tibet on the back of a tigress and converted Paro Valley to Buddhism. Bhutan, Asia.

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Location: Tiger's Nest Bhutan Asia
Photo credit: © Jan Butchofsky / Alamy / Afripics
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