Rice paddies

Phakhel

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October 26th 2014
In my quest to get out and explore the valley more, today's aim was to get to Kulekhani, a town 21km outside Kathmandu beside a hydroelectric dam that is apparently quite beautiful. A friend and I started with a ride through Bhaisepati, over the Bagmati river and up to the town of Pharping. This is where the road forked and a very helpful local came over to advise us on the best way to get to Kule ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu Valley

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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