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The Kali Gandaki or Gandaki River (also known as the Narayani in southern Nepal and the Gandak in India) is one of the m...
03/01/2013

The Kali Gandaki or Gandaki River (also known as the Narayani in southern Nepal and the Gandak in India) is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. It is also called Krishna Gandaki in Nepal.[1] In Nepal the river is notable for its deep gorge through the Himalayas and its enormous hydroelectric potential. It has a total catchment area of 46,300 square kilometers (17,900 sq mi), most of it in Nepal. The basin also contains 3 of the world's 14 highest mountains over 8,000m, the three being Dhaulagiri I, Manaslu and Annapurna I. Dhaulagiri I is the highest point of the Gandaki basin. It lies between the similar Kosi system to the east and the Karnali (Ghaghara) system to the west.

Namche Bazaar (also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Baza; Nepal is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solu...
03/01/2013

Namche Bazaar (also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Baza; Nepal is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) (the low point that is), populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank.

Humla District is a very, very remote place. This region along with Mugu and Dolpo in the Trans-Himalaya are absolutely ...
03/01/2013

Humla District is a very, very remote place. This region along with Mugu and Dolpo in the Trans-Himalaya are absolutely neglected by the central government and nearly all development authorities. The region is bereft of the most simple infrastructure. While the scenery is stunning, the human conditions are abysmal.

There is not enough food and few if any government services. There is 1 - one - part-time medical doctor available to the Humlis. The 40.000-something inhabitants make a living from poor agriculture, herb collection and pastoralism and related trades. Since the closure of the traditional trade with Tibet and now the maoist blockades and destructions of many of the bridges the livelihood options of the Humlis have generally turned to the worse and insufficient. As the maoist insurgency has impacted caravan trading, export of crops and anything entrepreneurial and extortionable, the outmigration has increased over these last few years. You will now find many Humlis living in and around Nepalgunj in Banke District in the Terai.

For trekkers, going here is inviting hardship. You most definitely cannot live off the land; there are no tea houses in the around-Annapurna-sense of the word, and nothing much to be purchased beyond Simkot. Going here alone is not a good idea due to lack of services and facilities, making you extremely vulnerable in case of emergencies, such as weather exposure and altitude ailments. But going here in a small group is definitely possible, equipped out of Kathmandu, Simkot or overseas. The trekking opportunities are near limitless in rural and wilderness areas, and there are many scrambling peaks - though not opened for such activities. I contacted Nepal Mountaineering Association regarding Humla trekking peaks, and was met with blank expressions.

There is finally a joint initiative to set up an information database for development and tourism: try this web site: Humla tourism pages. Here you find, in a non-discriminatory way, info on various activities going on and institutions in Humla and how to contact them. It may not be up and running yet, but watch this space.

Annapurna (Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: ??????????) is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes...
03/01/2013

Annapurna (Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: ??????????) is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes 8,091 m (26,545 ft) Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over 7,000 m (22,970 ft) and 16 more over 6,000 m (19,690 ft).[3] This section is a 55 km-long (34 mi-long) massif bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the west, the Marshyangdi River on the north and east, and Pokhara Valley on the south. Annapurna I is tenth among Earth's fourteen eight-thousanders. 8167 metre Dhaulagiri I rises 34 km to the west across the Kali Gandaki Gorge, considered Earth's deepest canyon.
Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which literally means "full of food" (feminine form), but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is "... the universal and timeless kitchen-goddess ... the mother who feeds. Without her there is starvation, a universal fear: This makes Annapurna a universal goddess ... Her most popular shrine is located in Kashi, on the banks of the river Ganga." Her association with the giving of food (wealth) led her in time to be transformed into Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.[4]
The entire massif and surrounding area are protected within the 7,629 km2 Annapurna Conservation Area, the first and largest conservation area in Nepal. The Annapurna Conservation Area is home to several world-class treks, including the Annapurna Circuit.
The Annapurna peaks are among the world's most dangerous mountains to climb, although in more recent history, using figures from only 1990 and after, Kangchenjunga has a higher fatality rate.[5] As of 2007, there had been 153 summit ascents of Annapurna I, and 58 climbing fatalities on the mountain.[6] This fatality-to-summit ratio (38%) is the highest of any of the eight-thousanders. In particular, the ascent via the south face is considered, by some, the most difficult of all climbs

Boudhanath (Devnagari: ????????) (also called Boudha, Bouddhanath or Baudhanath or the Khasa Caitya) is one of the holie...
03/01/2013

Boudhanath (Devnagari: ????????) (also called Boudha, Bouddhanath or Baudhanath or the Khasa Caitya) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu (Yambu), Nepal. It is known as Khasti in Nepal Bhasa Jyarung Khasyor in Tamang language or as Bauddha by modern speakers of Nepali.[1] Located about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.[2]
The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas (Monasteries) around Boudhanath. As of 1979, Boudhanath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area

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