Ceremonial Stones in Tengboche

Day #9 - Arriving Tengboche

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November 24th 2012
As the clouds rolled in for the first time on our trek it was with great relief we reached Tengboche. The small village of Tengboche consists of primarily the Monastery, a few lodges/tea houses and a couple of buildings for the locals - all on top of a high hill around 3860m - and one mobile phone mast next to the lodge we were due to stay in. This didn't seem the kind of place you would want ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Tengboche

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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