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Pokhara

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September 7th 2008
Before heading out of Kathamandu on Wednesday I cruised over the bridge and into the neighboring city of Patan to check out it's famous Durbar square and temples. I ran into a couple of young nepali kids who work as tour guides, and was able to work out a nice deal where they showed me their city in exchange for a round of beers. We played some street ping pong, and talked about Nepali dreams of c ... 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