Langur monkey, south of Kalopani, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 21st 2009
We left Kalopani and began to the trek to Tatopani. Tato means "hot" and pani means "water", and Tatopani is so named because of the hotsprings that are found there. The hike began with a bit of a descent. Soon we were coming alongside the Kali Gandaki River. Kali is the feminine form of "black" is appropriate because the Kali Gandaki is dark brown with sediment. At one point, the river cut a ... 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