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Pokhara

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May 1st 2017
Happy May Day, a holiday here in Nepal--Labor Day in much of the world. Speaking of holidays, in Nepal their weekend is just Saturday. Sunday is a work day. They do, however, have some 50 plus other holidays as they recognize holidays of almost all the major religions in order to be a pluralistic society. Nice idea. We left the jungle and drove to Pohkara, a city that is also a major trekkin ... 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