{"id":7724,"date":"2012-08-12T21:56:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T16:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/?p=7724"},"modified":"2012-08-13T06:59:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T01:29:00","slug":"tigers-nest-monastery-paro-taktsang-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-monastery-paro-taktsang-bhutan.html","title":{"rendered":"Tiger&#8217;s Nest Monastery \/ Paro Taktsang, Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paro Taktsang, or popularly known as Tiger&#8217;s Nest Monastery is a Buddhist Monastery located in the remote hills of of Bhutan at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The monastery is built on a narrow space in the middle of a steep cliff, accessible only by hiking for three hours. Here is a collection of images of the magnificent monastery, taken during a photography tour I led in May. Also see details of our <a title=\"Travel Photography Tour to Bhutan\" href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/darter\/travel-photography-tour-to-bhutan\">next photography trip<\/a> to the mountain country in September.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7733\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-8.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Taktsang Paro Monastery is located in the middle of a steep rock-face, surrounded by thick vegetation. Colourful Rhododendron flowers bloom in the forest around the monastery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7732\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-7-640x398.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-7-640x398.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A monk makes the three-hour walk to the monastery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7731\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-6-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-6-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fluttering prayer flags tied all around the monastery and on the path to it decorate the structure and add to its glory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7730\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-5-640x394.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-5-640x394.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7727\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-2-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-2-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The evening light and the clouds create a play of an orange glow and shades on the slopes of the monastery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7726\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-1-640x423.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-1-640x423.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The monastery and the mountain slopes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7738\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-9.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A waterfall on the approach to the monastery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7728\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-3-640x296.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-3-640x296.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The view of Paro Valley from the monastery and the path approaching it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7729\" title=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" src=\"http:\/\/travel.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-4-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"tigers nest monastery, paro, bhutan\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-4-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.paintedstork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tigers-nest-paro-bhutan-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To conclude, here is a short video of prayer flags fluttering around the monastery.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e7NlbvsJEg8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paro Taktsang, or popularly known as Tiger&#8217;s Nest Monastery is a Buddhist Monastery located in the remote hills of of Bhutan at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The monastery is built on a narrow space in the middle of a steep cliff, accessible only by hiking for three hours. 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