Big Buddha!

Training in Bistachaap

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October 9th 2007
Once you get out of the bustling maddness of the city, it is so beautiful out here. The land is green and lush this time of year, with it being the tail end of the monsoon season. The rough bus ride out to the village was quite an experience in itself- think very poorly maintained paved and dirt roads at 50mph- so bumpy and hilarious! White people draw quite a bit of attention out in the vill ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Bistachhap

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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 in... ... read more