The base of the stairs up to the monkey temple.

More Kathmandu Sightseeing

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May 7th 2011
The weekend before we went to Chitwan we did a bit more sightseeing around Kathmandu. One of our visits was to Swayambhunath, or the monkey temple (so called because lots of small monkeys live nearby the very long stairway up the hill to reach the stupa on top). Using the map and directions in the guide book I managed to lead us to the temple without any difficulty - so we had a nice walk (over a ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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