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Monkey Temple-real monkeys

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August 4th 2013
We went to the Monkey Temple "Swayambhunath." It's the highest point in Kathmandu I believe so you can see over most of the city. It's the only temple with a monkey pool. The monkeys climb up in the tree and dive into the swimming pool. Pretty funny. I am pretty scared of this kind of monkey and they were all around. One guy had his arm on the rail behind him and a monkey stepped right ove ... 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