The arrid Nevada like valley near Muktinath

Day 10 – Muktinath (3,700m) – Marpha (2,800m) - Annapurna circuit

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April 25th 2012
KC (my guide) managed to convince me last night that it would be better to walk the whole distance today instead of getting a jeep. For better or worse I took his advice and we headed off that morning on the long walk to Marpha. Today we would be covering much more distance than we had on any previous day, although it would either be downhill or flat so we should cover ground fairly quickly. We wo ... 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