Swayambhunath -- Monkey Temple.
A climb of 365 stairs transports you to this 1500 year old stupa, now home to an army of monkeys.
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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 i... [read more]
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 i... [read more] Blog: Nepal - The City Experience
Date: June 26th 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal: It's shockingly underdeveloped i.e. unpaved roads, mandatory sporadic daily blackouts, extreme poverty (mostly children on the streets), road kill being cooked on the side of the road, aggressive monkeys, wild dogs, civil unrest (it seems to follow me wherever I go), hygienic uncertainty, plumes of dust, cows grazing in the streets, a lacking infrastructure... all this within the ... read more
Date: June 26th 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal: It's shockingly underdeveloped i.e. unpaved roads, mandatory sporadic daily blackouts, extreme poverty (mostly children on the streets), road kill being cooked on the side of the road, aggressive monkeys, wild dogs, civil unrest (it seems to follow me wherever I go), hygienic uncertainty, plumes of dust, cows grazing in the streets, a lacking infrastructure... all this within the ... read more
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