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Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia lying on the southern side of the Himalaya mountain range, bordered by China and India. Nepal is about 800km long from northwest to southeast and has a total area of 147181 sq. km. Its terrain is mostly mountainous, with only the narrow southern strip consisting of plains. The mountainous north contains eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest.
The Kathmandu valley has been settled for at least 9000 years. The first recorded history dates back to 1000 BC, when a number of small kingdoms and confederations of clans arose in the region. Much of Nepal was first unified by the late 14th century, although for a short time only. Nepal was unified again in 1768 and maintained its independence even when the British colonized India. In 2008 Nepal became a parliamentary republic. Nepal is an ethnically diverse country with almost 30 million inhabitants and 92 spoken languages. With a GDP per capita of just USD 400 the economy is very underdeveloped. The impressive natural landscape and the rich cultural heritage of Nepal give it a considerable tourism potential, but the development in this sector has been hampered by the years of civil war through which the country went. The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.

Kathmandu 43 photos of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal	Patan 26 photos of Patan, the second largest town in the Kathmandu valley	Bhaktapur 31 photos of Bhaktapur, the most medieval of the three major cities in the Kathmandu valley	Nepali People and Landscapes 22 photos of a marriage in Bhaktapur, of children in Kathmandu and sceneries in Nepal

Pokhara and Annapurna Range 21 photos of Pokhara a town on a lake next to the Annapurna mountain range	The Annapurna Trek 129 photos of the trek around the Annapurna mountain range	Chitwan National Park 24 photos of the Chitwan NP in the Terai region

At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few undisturbed areas of the Terai region which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal, with its very rich flora and fauna. One of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the park, which is also among the last refuges for the Bengal tiger. Tourists usually do the elephant trek to see the rhinoceros living in the park and do guided walks into the park.  Chitwan National Park click

Welcome to the Kathmandu photo gallery. Here you'll find Kathmandu pictures I took in on a trip in December 1999, while visiting my brother. I spent a total of three or four days in Kathmandu staying in a guesthouse in the Thamel area - the budget travel area of Kathmandu. The pictures you see here are of the main attractions of Kathmandu: Swayambhunath, the old town, the temples, the Bodnath stupa and the Pashupatinath temple area. Kathmandu is a relatively relaxed town, if compared to Indian towns, meaning that it is reasonably comfortable to stay there for a few days. The air however was very polluted during my stay in December 1999.

Kathmandu click

This gallery contains photos of a marriage in Bhaktapur, of children in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Chitwan and some images of what Kathmandu looks like at night. In picture 2 a fire of plastic is burning - you'll understand why the air in Kathmandu is so polluted. %Rice is apparently a major crop in Nepal and is cultivated in rice terraces (see the rice terrace pictures). You'll also find some sunrise pictures taken in Nagarkot.

Nepali People and Landscapes click

Pokhara is renowned for its setting rather than its historical or cultural endowments. Its peaceful lakeside location and proximity to the Annapurna mountain range mean it is an ideal place for recovering from (or gearing up for) a trek. Treks can be organised here as there is a good supply of guides and porters. Personally I just made it to Sarangkot (1592m) planning to take some Himalaya pictures. However the air wasn't clear as December lies in Nepal's dry season. The panorama pictures of the Annapurna range were taken from a boat in Pokhara lake.

Pokhara and Annapurna Range click

Welcome to the Annapurna trek photo gallery! This is a photographic record of a 12 days trip by Markus Molon around the Annapurna range along the Annapurna trek, starting in Besisahar and ending in Nayapul near Pokhara, passing through Tal, the Manang valley, Manang, Thorung Phedi, the Thorung La pass, Muktinath, Kagbeni, Jomson and Tatopani. You'll find detailed descriptions of the Annapurna circuit in each of the below galleries.

The Annapurna crek

Patan is separated from Kathmandu only by the Bagmati River and is the second largest town in the valley. It is also known as Lalitpur, which means city of beauty. The pictures you see here are of the main attractions of Patan: the old town, the temples and Durbar square.

Patan click

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