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Annapurna Trek - Day Seven - Base Camp!

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November 23rd 2009
Day Seven - Deurali to Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 metres) - 900 metre ascent Today was the final day of ascent as we went from Deurali to Machapuchare Base Camp and then on to Annapurna Base Camp. Whilst only a steady ascent which would take 4 hours, it was hard work due to the altitude and thin air. Starting the day we seemed miles from the mountains but they slowly became visible until we fin ... 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