Kathmandu, Nepal - Part I 13th Century Window

Kathmandu, Nepal - Part I

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March 21st 2011
Wednesday 2-16 to Saturday 2-19 Before taking this trip, everyone warned us that India was going to be the biggest mind blower of them all. It was the most un-Western country we could possibly visit and it’s the one place where we would experience the most culture shock. Apparently, none of these people have ever been to Nepal. Walking through the medieval streets of Kathmandu felt like the m ... 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