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Background: In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, has gained traction and is threatening to bring down the regime, especially after a negotiated cease-fire between the Maoists and government forces broke down in August 2003. In 2001, the crown prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. While stopping short of reestablishing parliament, the king in June 2004 reinstated the most recently elected prime minister who formed a four-party coalition government, which the king subsequently tasked with paving the way for elections to be held in spring of 2005. Citing dissatisfaction with the government's lack of progress in addressing the Maoist insurgency, the king in February 2005 dissolved the government and assumed power.

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By Kataline
November 24th 2007

Trekking in the Nepal Himalayas

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Namche

I just got back from my Everest Trek : ))))) At the moment I'm just chillin' in Kathamndu enjoying the commodities of my hotel room ( like hot bath and real toilet bowl) and catching up on sleep.... 24 days ago I took a bus to Jiri and started my trek from there. My goal was to reach Kala Pattar, a 5550m peak towering over Everest Base Camp. I could have taken a flight to Lukla, ( making my trek 9 days shorter) but I wanted to immerse myself into nepali culture... besides I thought this is gonna be a good [View Full Entry]

By Kataline
November 23rd 2007

Trekking in the Nepal Himalayas 2

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Sunset on Everest

Some of the most amazing views I have witnesseed along the way... A csodálatos panoráma mely utamon végigkisért... Algunos de los paisajes mas bonitos en la ruta... [View Full Entry]

By Curl
November 22nd 2007

A Little Glimpse of Heaven

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The last rays of the sun catch the summit of Mt. Everest

Namaste my friends. I sit and write this entry from the majestic mountains of the Himalayas. My quest was to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp and climb over 18,000 feet to the view point peak of Kala Pathar. I guess from my pictures you can already figure out that I made it, but how I got there and what my body went through is the best part. As usual, it was no walk in the park; actually, it was a walk up a freakin’ mountain into the oxygen deprived death zone of the bloody cold Himalayas. But, before I get [View Full Entry]

Elderly woman of the Himalayans washing clothes

By froschrad_in_china
November 22nd 2007

Nepal* Trekking Kala Patthar (Everest Base Camp) 23.nov - 6.dec

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Nuptse/Everest/Lhotse

Kathmandu 09Dec. Und nun gibt es die grosse Zusammenfassung meiner ersten echten Trekkingtour meines Lebens. Eigenlich habe ich ja mal nicht damit gerechnet, dass ich es wirklich schaffe. Ich, die keinerlei Sport treibt und fern ab jeglicher Kondition durch die Kneipen Berlin streift. Eigentlich war es ja Maz' Idee. Er wollte trekken und ich hab mich angeschlossen. Er hatte ebenfalls keine Kondition und war sich aber sicher, dass er es schafft. So liess ich mich anstecken. Er hat mich richtig dahingehend unterstuetzt, dass ich es schaffen werde. So tat ich es. Und dann hab ich ja meinen p [View Full Entry]

By Dulkara
November 17th 2007

Himalayan Highs

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Island Peak 6189m
2 guys from Perth I met on the day

"I know your dad. He owns a 200m rope & I did some work on his house in exchange for a pair of trousers" I was very embarassed about the latter. If there's anyone who can get a good deal it's my dad. After spotting a New Zealand passport I enquired in the hometown of the stranger. When he replied with Nelson I couldn't help but crack up. What a co-incidence! The strange man ended up being Tony Stephens, the husband of Trish, Claire Dallisons tuesday night tennis date! They are in fact from Tapawera & quickly corrected themselves when they [View Full Entry]

By Going Global
October 29th 2007

Top Floor, Please

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Everest & Lhotse

First of all, props to Ali (the Travelblog admin) for adding the panoramic feature just in time for me to take advantage of it with a sweet panorama of Everest and Lhotse on the top of the page. This might set a record for my shortest entry. It only covers a one hour activity on one day of my journey. But it's a remarkable hour...hence, I shall remark. Spending 2 weeks doing the small village thing with Hemraj meant that I hardly spent any money during that time...which made me think that perhaps I could splurge on something I had been [View Full Entry]

By Funksouldiva
March 22nd 2001

Life at 17,000 feet

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View of the Big Rock
Mt. Everest is behind us as we stand atop Gokyo Ri

Gokyo, one of the three adventure destinations for this area, is another small town built with rocks and corrugated iron roofs held down by stones. What makes it really interesting is that it's planted next to frozen "Lake 3" at the foot of Gokyo Ri hill and under a ridge whose back half is sliding into the Ngozumba Glacier. The glacier looks like a lunar surface, rocks and dust covering unimaginably thick ice. There are creepy and monstrously huge ice caves and the eerie groaning sound of cracking masses of frozen earth. Wanting to do something spectacular while here, I decided [View Full Entry]

By Funksouldiva
March 17th 2001

The high-altitude super-highway

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Prayer stones on the Mani Wall, Nepal

Where else in the world is it acceptable to have discussions, with people you just met, about the color of your pee or details of the type of diarrhea you've been experiencing? What a see-saw this is. Some days seem torturous, my knees throbbing and me questioning why I came here. And Mike being obviously frustrated that I'm not going faster. Other days are so easy: a flat trail and pleasant walking. This is when we're having fun together. The best part is finding a lodge with a stove in it, sitting around drying our boots with other trekkers, drinking chhang, [View Full Entry]

By Funksouldiva
March 3rd 2001

Himalayas - Day 4

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Outside Bhandar, Nepal
Thomas sports his famously over-packed backpack which includes about 75 lbs of camera equipment.

Well, compared to the Sikkim trek, the lower altitudes and more agreeable temperatures are "warming" me up to being here. It's quite a difference when you can comfortably sit outdoors. Some of the lodges even have hot water and electricity! This is luxury. No drafty huts. More chai stands and villages along the way than you could possibly need. I admit, this is not too bad. Some of the treks are long and steep but the mountain scenery is magnificent. Thomas and Marina are quite fun. Marina is all of 5 feet tall and carries a backpack about 7 feet tall. [View Full Entry]

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