Kathmandu part 2 Photo 49

Kathmandu part 2

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September 29th 2012
With much blog catching up done we decided it was time to do some proper sightseeing. The first thing on our list was Swayambhunath (the Monkey Temple), a buddhist temple that sits atop a hill. We can see it from our balcony. It was only about 3km away so we decided to walk. After studying the map we figured it looked easy enough, turn right out of our road carry on until we hit a junction of seve ... 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