Honeysuckle, Tatopani, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 22nd 2009
We left Tatopani a bit earlier because of the long hike ahead to Ghorepani. The name "Ghorepani" derives from ghore meaning "horse" and pani meaning "water". Historically, Ghorepani was an important place along the road to the mountains for watering your horses and donkeys. The hike to Ghorepani involved about 6 to 7 hours of climbing. Tatopani was at an elevation of 1190 meters and Ghorepan ... 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