| Country |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Jiri Valley |
Chhetri settlement near Jiri. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Jiri Valley |
Fertile terraces near Shivalaya. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Dudh Khosi Valley |
The picturesque Rai village of Jubing. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Dudh Khosi Valley |
The 6187m high Kwangde from Surkhe. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Namche |
Namche Bazaar is the Sherpa capital, overlooking a fork in the valleys below and dominated by Himalayan peaks, is perched at 3450m. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Namche |
The twin-peaked Ama Dablam (6856m) near Namche. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Bhote Khosi Valley |
The Bhote Khosi Valley near Thomde. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Sagarmatha |
The outrageously picturesque Ama Dablam (6856m) near Tengboche. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Sagarmatha |
Kangtega (6685m) from Tengboche. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Imja Khola Valley |
The pine forested Imja Khola Valley |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Imja Khola Valley |
The fluted ice walls of Amphu Lepcha, 6430m. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Imja Khola Valley |
Lhotse (8516m) is the fourth highest mountain in the world. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Imja Khola Valley |
Imjatse (6189m) and the pyramidal Cho Polu (6734m). |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Imja Khola Valley |
Snow covered peaks from Chhungkung. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Khumbu Valley |
The Khumbu Valley from Dingboche. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Khumbu Valley |
Landscape near Lobuche. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Khumbu Valley |
Pumori (7165m) is at the head of the Khumbu Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Khumbu Valley |
Sagarmatha (Nepalese), Chomolunga (Tibetan), Everest (English). This is the world's highest mountain at 8848m, viewed from Kala Patar. This photo dedicated to the memory of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Khumbu Valley |
The Khumbu Icefall from Everest and Nupse and the Khumbu Glacier. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
Hillside settlement in the Gokyo Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
Dhole, a 4080m village perched along the Gokyo Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
View of Gokyo (a winter settlement at 4750m), the three lakes and the 1.5km wide Ngozumba Glacier. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
Makalu (8485m), the world's fifth highest mountain, from Gokyo Peak. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
The torquoise Gokyo Lake and the summer settlement of Gokyo overlooked by the jagged peaks of Cholatse (6440m) and Tawoche (6542m). |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest mountain (8188m) is at the head of the Gokyo Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Everest Trek Gokyo Valley |
Everest (left - 8848m) and Lhotse (8516m) from Gokyo Peak. These are the first and fourth highest mountains in the world. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Spectacular terracing near Besi Sahar. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
The Marsyandi Valley is tropical and overlooked by snow-capped peaks. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Harvest time in the lower region of the Marsyandi Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Gurung houses in the Marsyandi Valley. Many Gurungs in this region become Gurkha soldiers in the British army. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Chhetri house in the Marsyandi Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
The lower Marsyandi Valley is flat and fertile. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Amphitheatre terraces near Bhul Bhule. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Suspension bridge at Bhul Bhule. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
The Tamang village of Ngadi. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
The village of Tal set against a cliff. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Steep valley near Tal. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Marsyandi Valley |
Chame (2685m) is a Manangi village near the head of the Marsyandi Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Annapurna IV (7525m) from Braga. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Lower Pisang (3200m) is Buddhist stone village. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Annapurna III (7555m) overlooking a pine forest. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
High altitude scenery near Hongde. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Prayer wheels at Manang overlooked by Annapurna III (7555m). |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Frozen river and weathered sandstone hills near Manang. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Tilicho Peak (7134m). |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Frozen lake at the foot of the Gangapurna Glacier. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
The spectacular Annapurna range of mountains. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Gungdang Chhulu (6584m). |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Tree-less sandstone hills near the Thorang Pass. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
Snow covered landscape near the Thorang La Pass. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Tibetan Plateau |
View of the Kali Gandaki Valley from the 5400m high Thorang La Pass. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Jang Khola Valley |
The Jang Khola Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Jang Khola Valley |
The village of Chhengar set among desert like scenery in the Jang Khola Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Jang Khola Valley |
The ancient walled Tibetan city of Jharkot sits on a shelf over the Jang Khola River. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Jang Khola Valley |
The magnificent Dhaulagiri (8167m), the world's seventh highest, from Jharkot. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Jang Khola Valley |
Porter carrying furniture in the Jang Khola Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
The Kali Gandaki Valley is flat with steep sides. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
The dramatic cliffs of the Kali Gandaki Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
The Tilicho Valley near Jomsom. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
Syang is a Thakali village in the Kali Gandaki Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
Manapati (6380m) from Marpha. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
Tukche is a Thakali village overlooked by Dhaulagiri (8167m). |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
The Kali Gandaki Valley near Tukche. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Kali Gandaki Valley |
Dhaulagiri (8167m) and its glacier. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Ghara Khola Valley |
The Ghara Khola Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Ghara Khola Valley |
Ghara is a Chhetri village set among terraces in the Ghara Khola Valley. |
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| Nepal |
Annapurna Trek Ghara Khola Valley |
Spectacular terraces near Ulleri. |
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| Nepal |
Pokhara |
Phewa Tal Lake at Pokhara. |
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| Nepal |
Pokhara |
A line of Himalayan peaks reflected in Phewa Tal Lake in Pokhara. |
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| Nicaragua |
Masaya Volcano |
Landscape around Masaya Volcano. |
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| Nicaragua |
Lake Nicaragua |
Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua. |
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| Nicaragua |
Ometepe |
Rural scene on Ometepe Island. |
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| Norway |
Central Norway |
Norway's wild central plateau. |
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| Norway |
Flam |
Waterfall near Flam. |
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| Norway |
Nærøfjord |
Nærøfjord, the narrowest in Norway. |
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| Norway |
Sognesfjord |
Settlement on Sognesfjord, the longest fjord in Norway. |
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| Norway |
Sognesfjord |
The town of Fläm on Sognesfjord. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
The dry and dark Hajar Mountains near Fanja. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
Settlement on a dry wadi in the Hajar Mountains. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
Spectacular scenery in the Hajar Mountains near Sumayil. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
The Hajar Mountains near Sumayil. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
Entrance to a wadi near Sumayil. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
Dramatic mountain scenery near Sumayil. |
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| Oman |
Hajar Mountains |
Date palms near Izki. |
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| Pakistan |
Swat Valley |
The beautiful Swat Valley. |
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| Pakistan |
Swat Valley |
Nomads in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan. |
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| Panama |
Panama Canal |
Ship passing through the Panama Canal. |
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| Panama |
Panama Canal |
The Panama Canal was opened in 1914 and is 80km long. |
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| Panama |
Panama Canal Barro Colorado |
Barro Colorado is the largest island on Lake Gatun, part of the Panama Canal. |
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| Panama |
El Valle |
El Valle in central Panama. |
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| Panama |
Boquette |
Verdant hills around Boquette. |
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| Panama |
Boquette Caldera Valley |
Caldera Valley in the Boquette region. |
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| Panama |
Almirante |
Transport on the Caribbean Sea near Almirante. |
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| Panama |
Bocas del Toro |
Chiquiri Bay on Panama's Bocas del Toro islands. |
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| Panama |
Bocas del Toro |
Bastimentos Island in the Bocas del Toro region. |
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| Panama |
Bocas del Toro |
Sandy beach on Colon Island. |
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| Peru |
Puno Sillustani |
Umayo Lake at Sillustani. |
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| Peru |
Puno |
Landscape near Puno. |
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| Peru |
Puno |
Llamas and alpacas near Puno. |
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| Peru |
Urubamba River |
Settlement by the Urubamba River, a tributary of the Amazon. |
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