Canoe ride in the Rapti river

INDIA & NEPAL ON A SHOESTRING. Day 11-13: Chitwan - Nagarkot

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November 13th 2007
Arriving at our lodge in Chitwan involved an incredible drive through the Chitwan National Park where we saw elephants wandering past and herds of water buffalo bathing in the river. The lodge only opened in September and 50% of profits go to innovative development projects in the local Tharu communities. It also offers some top class excursions of which we treated ourselves to three: a visit to t ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Chitwan

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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