Swargadwari Danda

The peaceful forest

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October 15th 2007
Our maps aren't the best trail maps ever, but they do have very informative -- and entertaining -- notes about the terrain we are hiking through. Some note that there are "acres of marijuana," while others warn of a "steep descent." Today's hike had this promising note: "Peaceful Forest." However, before we could get there, we had to make our way along something not so peaceful, something prett ... read more

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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