Looking for gold

Young boys sift through cremated body remains in the river in search of gold teeth to sell.

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November 16th 2006
I'm not at Namche Bazaar after a exhuasting climb of Namche Hill. The air up here is thinner and its amazing how easy you get out of breath. Today is the last opportunity I'll get to write here until I return on my way back. Tomorrow we head out on our path to Everest. This morning we got another sneak peak of our goal. Everest 's 'hat' which stuck out on the skyline, proud and wise. The win ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Namche

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

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