Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park

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January 18th 2009
The bus south left at 7.30am. My rucksack was hoisted atop the bus and I settled in my seat, trying not to infect the whole bus with my persistent gurgling cough. It was very chilly. I had on every clean layer I had but still felt the cold. The road south took the bus through mountains terraced for farming and winding cliff roads that overlooked a beautiful turquoise river. Houses spotted the ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Chitwan

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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