Bhaktapur - Sights

Trekking, the Annapurna route for beginners

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December 13th 2007
First of all: I realize it took way too long for this blog to appear, but the internet connections are extremely low here (only phone-modems), and writing takes quite some time as well... so there, no apologies! During the days before the trekking, we visited some of the sights in and around Kathmandu. Durbar square was nice, but it was bigly overruled by Bhaktapur, a medieval town (1100 A.D.) ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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