Monkeys

Kathmandu

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July 21st 2012
Get out of here ASAP. It's complete chaos and, at least during the low season, you will not be left alone to walk the streets in Thamel. The accomodations are poor (compared to anywhere else in Nepal that I visited) and the power goes out throughout the day. It's hot and dirty and loud. To avoid dealing with a taxi, I walked through some slums to get to Swayambhunath from Thamel. It ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

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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