Tiger born of man-eating mother

Canoeing on the river to see more wildlife in Chitwan

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April 5th 2007
In addition to riding elephants at Chitwan National Wildlife Park in Nepal, several of us took took a dugout canoe ride along the Rapti River. The large dugout canoes were powered by two very strong men with poles, Nepal's version of Venetian gondoliers. While coasting down the river, we saw smoke wafting up from a nearby river bank and a few men squatting near the fire. Our Chitwan guide told ... 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