Paro travel

Paro is a town and seat of Paro District in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. Rinpung Dzong a fortress-monastery overlooking the valley has a long history. A monastery was first built on the site by Padma Sambhava at the beginning of the tenth century, but it wasn't until 1646 that Ngawang Namgyal built a larger monastery on the old foundations, and for centuries this imposing five storey building served as an effective defence against numerous invasion attempts by the Tibetans.