<p>This monastery clings to a cliff in the Paro Valley of <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destination/bhutan" target="_blank">Bhutan</a>, where the “Second Buddha” is believed to have meditated.</p>
Paro Taktsang, Bhutan
This monastery clings to a cliff in the Paro Valley of Bhutan, where the “Second Buddha” is believed to have meditated.
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