Himlayan mountains on road to Chitwan

Driving through Nepal's countryside to Chitwan

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April 4th 2007
Today we spent several hours in a bus negotiating the two-lane mountain road from Kathmandu to Royal Chitwan Wildlife Park. Winding our way through the massive and green Himalayan mountains on the only route from from Kathmandu to Chitwan was mesmerizing. Banana trees, mango trees, and wildflowers lined the road. There were acres and acres of terraced rice paddies, along with terraced fields of w ... 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