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  • The village of Nagarkot at the fringe of the Kathmandu Valley, is the premier Himalaya viewing spot for the area. This spot, at an elevation of 2175 metres, allows great views of the mountains on a clear day; for those not planning on a long trek through the mountains, this is the best option.
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  • Fishtail Mountain, in the Annapurna Range, as seen from Sarangkot, a Himalaya viewing spot near the popular town of Pokhara. Fishtail may not be the highest summit of the Himalayas, but it is one of the most dramatic thanks to its shape, which looks like a "fishtail" to Nepali eyes. Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake.
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  • Fishtail Mountain, in the Annapurna Range, as seen from Sarangkot, a Himalaya viewing spot near the popular town of Pokhara. Fishtail may not be the highest summit of the Himalayas, but it is one of the most dramatic thanks to its shape, which looks like a "fishtail" to Nepali eyes. Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake.
    fishtail-mountain-2.jpg
  • So legendary are the load-carrying abilities of the Nepalese that the word Sherpa, a term for one of the country's ethnic groups, has become synonymous with "porter."  A typical Nepalese porter can carry a load nearly as heavy as he or she is.  They are highly regarded as expert mountaineers as well as having good physical endurance and resilience to high altitude conditions.
    nepalese-porters-3.jpg
  • View out the Window of the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
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  • So legendary are the load-carrying abilities of the Nepalese that the word Sherpa, a term for one of the country's ethnic groups, has become synonymous with "porter."  A typical Nepalese porter can carry a load nearly as heavy as he or she is.  They are highly regarded as expert mountaineers as well as having good physical endurance and resilience to high altitude conditions.
    nepali-porter-1.jpg
  • So legendary are the load-carrying abilities of the Nepalese that the word Sherpa, a term for one of the country's ethnic groups, has become synonymous with "porter."  A typical Nepalese porter can carry a load nearly as heavy as he or she is.  They are highly regarded as expert mountaineers as well as having good physical endurance and resilience to high altitude conditions.
    nepali-porter-2.jpg
  • Cambodian Monks at Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" -  built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
    neak-pean-2.jpg
  • Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. This large lake is adjacent to the town of Pokhara, a popular trekkers' hangout. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. The best way to take in Fewa Lake is by rowboat.
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  • Cambodian Monks at Neak Pean - Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
    neak-pean-7.jpg
  • Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
    neak-pean-4.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-2.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-1.jpg
  • Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses so Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
    neak-pean-1.jpg
  • Fewa Lake Rowboats Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal.  This large lake is adjacent to the town of Pokhara, a popular trekkers hangout.  On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake.  The best way to take in Fewa Lake is by rowboat.
    fewa-lake-1.jpg
  • Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. This large lake is adjacent to the town of Pokhara, a popular trekkers' hangout. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. The best way to take in Fewa Lake is by rowboat.
    pokhara-lakeside.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-4.jpg
  • Phewa Tal or Lake Fewa is the second largest lake in Nepal. This large lake is adjacent to the town of Pokhara, a popular trekkers' hangout. On a clear day, majestic views of the Annapurna Range of the Himalayas reflects on the lake. The best way to take in Fewa Lake is by rowboat.
    fewa-lake-2.jpg
  • Neak Pean "The entwined serpents" is built on an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island and was constructed during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.  The temple and lake represent Anavatapta - a mythical lake in the Himalayas - with waters that are believe to cure illnesses. Neak Pean was set up for medical purposes.  The ancients believed that going into the pools would cure diseases based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind. The stone statues in pavilions are meant to represent the heads of the Four Great Animals.
    neak-pean-5.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-3.jpg
  • Nepali Woman with Flowers, The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups lncluding the Thakali, Tamangs, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetans and Gurung. As such the country is meeting place of Indo Aryan peoples plus Mongoloid people from the Himalaya regions.
    nepalese-woman.jpg
  • Elderly Nepalese Men - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
    durbar-square-patan-6.jpg
  • The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepali-women-2.jpg
  • Elderly Nepalese Men - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
    durbar-square-patan-2.jpg
  • Nepalese Man in a Sherpa Hat  - The population of Nepal is made up of diverse ethnic groups lncluding the Newar, Sherpa, Thakali, Tamangs, Tibetans and the Gurung.  Nepal is meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent as well as the Mongoloid people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepalese-man.jpg
  • The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepali-women-3.jpg
  • Nepali Woman and her Child - The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung.  This is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent as well as the Mongoloid people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepali-women-1.jpg
  • The population of Nepal is a mosaic of diverse ethnic groups including the Thakali, Tamang, Newar, Sherpa, Tibetan and Gurung. In other words, the country is a meeting place of Indo-Aryan peoples from the Indian subcontinent and the Mongoliod people of the Himalaya regions.
    nepalese-boy.jpg