The nagas are for protection

Around pokhara

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October 15th 2018
We rented 2 scooters today. Good price (800 each) Put too much fuel in (650 each), drove around town and to Mahindra cave+devis falls. Both are mostly a tourist trap, but if you go there with this expectation, it's fine. Had some trouble climbing the way up to the (Japanese sponsored) world Peace pagoda. The scooter gave out halfway and would not restart. In the end, we asked someone passing by ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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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