Pokhara

Pokhara

---

January 29th 2009
Pokhara is a town for trekkers and the active. It’s the last stop to collect supplies before heading off to the mountains to trek or ride the river rapids. Even those who stay here hire bikes or throw themselves off the top of the nearest hill for a spot of Paragliding. The tourist part of town lies on the banks of the Phewa Tal Lake. Cafes and restaurants line the main street interspersed w ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

---

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