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Delhi-Kathmandu

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October 12th 2006
I didn't want to miss the elephant washing, so opted to take the Jeep back, rather than walk out of the village this morning. Unfortunately the Jeep was late & so the walking group arrived at the Crocodile Breeding Centre before us anyway! We saw an orphaned tiger who lives at the centre in an enclosure. Her mother had killed humans & fed the flesh to her three cubs, so after she was caught & dest ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Chitwan

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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