sunset scene at Bodhnath

best of the valley

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October 17th 2008
On our return from the Everest trek, we spent a few days eating, recovering, sight-seeing and having lots of hot showers back in Kathmandu. The city has a well-established backpacker quarter, Thamel, packed with restaurants and shops with everything a foreign tourist could desire, from clothing to paintings, brand name outdoor equipment to Mexican food. It's so much that you begin to wonder how ... 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