| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Bhimsen Temple
|
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The Bhimsen Temple dates from the 15th century and is dedicated to the god of trade and business.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Bhimsen Temple
|
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Detail of a carving.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
|
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One of four 2500 year old stupas built by the Indian Emperor, Ashoka.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Sundari Chowk
|
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The Sundari Chowk is an ornate building dating from 1670.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Sundari Chowk
|
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The central stone water tank in the inner courtyard.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Sundari Chowk
|
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Detail of the ornate water tank.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Sundari Chowk
|
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Elaborate carved pillars in the courtyard.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Sundari Chowk
|
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Detail of door and window carvings.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
|
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Small street shrine.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
|
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Kumbeshwar is the oldest existing temple in Patan. It was built in 1392.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
|
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The entrance to the Hiranya Varna Mahavihar, a 12th century monastery.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
|
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The interior of the monastery.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
|
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The monastery roof is gold plated.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Hiranya Varna Mahaviha
|
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Temple guardian.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
|
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Two children.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Mahabuddha Temple
|
 |
Mahabuddha Temple is modelled on a famous temple in India.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Mahabuddha Temple
|
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Carved Buddhas on the exterior of the temple.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Patan
Site / Event : Mahabuddha Temple
|
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The temple entrance.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
|
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Bodhnath is a pilgrimage town in the Kathmandu Valley.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
 |
The Bodhnath Stupa is the largest in Nepal.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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The stupa dates from the 7th century.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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The Buddha's eyes watch over four directions.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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Statue of a person carrying an offering on an elephant.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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The curved street around the Buddhist stupa.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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Buddhist pilgrims and beggars around the stupa.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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Tibetan pilgrims walking around the stupa in a clockwise direction.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
Site / Event : Bodhnath Stupa
|
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Beggar at the stupa.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bodhnath
|
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Family in Bodhnath.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
 |
Budhanilkanatha is the site of an 8th century 5m long image of Vishnu, resting on a bed of Ananda, a coiled multi-headed snake.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Shop selling rope and pots.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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A children's swing.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Newari houses.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Hillside settlement.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Chhetri house.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Chhetri village on the side of a hill.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Budhanilkanatha
|
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Two children eating ice lollies.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Pashupatinath is the site of Nepal's most important Hindu temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Hindus are cremated in the temple complex on the Bagmati River.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Pilgrims flock to the temple from all over Nepal and from India.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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The central pagoda dates from 1696.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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The temple at Pashupatinath is famous for its erotic wooden carvings.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Erotic carvings based on the Karma Sutra.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Stone chityas each containing a stone lingam (phallus), the symbol of Shiva.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Avenue of chityas.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Pashupatinath
|
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Children in the temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
|
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Bhaktapur is the third largest town in the valley.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
 |
Durbar Square is the centre of Bhaktapur, the third largest town in the valley.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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The square is full of temples and palaces.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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The 18 armed Durga killing a demon was carved in 1701.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Fasidega Temple is dedicated to Shiva.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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The Vatsala Durga Temple is made of stone and was built in 1672.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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The column of King Bhupatindra Malla.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Chyasilin Mandapa
|
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The Chyasilin Mandapa was rebuilt in 1988 after being destroyed in an earthqake of 1934.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Chyasilin Mandapa
|
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Detail from the Chyasilin Mandapa.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Mother and daughter.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Siddhai Laxmi
|
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The 17th century Siddhai Laxmi Temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Siddhai Laxmi
|
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View of the temple.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Nyatapola Temple
|
 |
The 30m high Nyatapola Temple was built in 1702.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Nyatapola Temple
|
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Statue of Phattu, a wrestler, guarding the temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Nyatapola Temple
|
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A plaque in Sanskrit.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Singhini, the lion goddess.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Dattatraya Temple
|
 |
The Dattatraya Temple was built in 1427 from the wood of a single tree.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Dattatraya Temple
|
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Dattatraya is an incarnation of Vishnu.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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A crowd of people.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Bhairabnath Temple
|
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The 17th century Bhairabnath Temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Bhairabnath Temple
|
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Brass lion guarding the temple.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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A temple for Krishna.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Carved screen on the Krishna Temple.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Shrine to the Hindu god, Shiva.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Selling prayer wheels.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
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Carving of an incarnation of Vishnu.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
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The Golden Gate (1754) is the main entrance to the Royal Palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
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The Golden Gate is topped by a Geruda and a 16 armed goddess.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The building is also known as the 55 window palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
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Decorated door.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
|
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Road building.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
Site / Event : Pujari Math
|
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Pujari Math is a 15th century monastery.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
Site / Event : Pujari Math
|
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The monastery is famous for the Peacock Window.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
|
 |
Bhaktapur was capital of the valley between the 14th and 16th centuries.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
 |
Swayambhudnath is a 2000 year old Buddhist temple on a hilltop.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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The complex is reached by a steep staircase.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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Images of the Buddha.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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The Dorje is a thunderbolt resting on a plynth with the animals of the Tibetan calendar.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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An Indian style shikara and a Tibetan chorten.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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The great stupa is surrounded by prayer wheels.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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Prayer wheels.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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The Great Stupa has eyes looking in four directions.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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Pilgrims at the temple.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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Carved door.
|
1983 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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View of Kathmandu from the Great Stupa.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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Pagodas by the Vishnumati River.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Swayambhudnath
|
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The village of Swayambhudnath and the Vishnumati River.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
City / Town : Jiri
|
 |
Jiri (1860m) is a village at the beginning of the trail to the Sagarmatha (Everest) region of Nepal.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
City / Town : Jiri
|
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The only street. The paved road from Kathmandu ends here (1990).
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
City / Town : Jiri
|
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Jirel girl.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
|
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The region is inhabited by Sherpas.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
|
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The region is very beautiful and fertile.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
|
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The trail heads East through forest.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
|
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Forested slopes.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Everest Trek
Region : Jiri Valley
|
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One of the many villages in the region.
|
1990 |
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