Butterfly

Nepal

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November 22nd 2006
After spending a quick (8)hrs in Bangkok we caught a (3)hr flight to Kathmandu. The weather was beautiful & warm, but not clear enough to see Everest on the descent. We spent our first (2) nights in Kathmandu at the Yak & Yeti Hotel. Nepal is strongly influenced by India, from the food, Hindu religion, Bollywood tv shows, Indian tour companies, to the beautifully colored Saris worn by the wom ... 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