monastery overlooking himalayas

Nepal - Annapurna Circuit Trek 1

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May 9th 2008
We got picked up at our hotel after meeting up with our guide, Dilman, and our porter, Shiva, and then learned what a joy it was to drive in Kathmandu....got caught up in a massive traffic jam (apparently a daily occurrence in the city). Our capable driver cut through some side streets and then drove through an area clearly designed for pedestrians or carts and finally got us out of the city. Th ... 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