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Nepal - Annapurna Circuit Trek 2

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May 16th 2008
In Manang, we stayed 2 nights at the Yak Hotel Lodge, which featured an interesting Mexican section to the menu. Hmmm. On our “off” day we hiked up a few hundred meters to some amazing overlooks of the valley, a big green lake, and Gangapurna glacier. We got fleeting glimpses of Gangapurna peak (7454 m) as well. There were a lot of prayer flags flapping all over the place and some stone hu ... 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