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First Impressions of Kathmandu!!

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February 5th 2011
I know I've now been here for almost three weeks but I thought I'd share my first impressions of Kathmandu which sort of overwhelmed me on the first few days!! 1) Very noisy: the traffic is CRAZY - there don't seem to be any rules apart form the largest vehicle or the one with the loudest horn has right of way - so as a result there are always horns honking and policemen blowing their whistles. P ... 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