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Nestled between India and China, Nepal has captured the imagination of
mountaineers, trekkers and tourist alike ever since she opened her
borders for the first time in the 1950’s. The word Himalayas is
Sanskrit for “ abode of snows “ which aptly describes the towering
peaks, eight of the highest in the world! From her majestic white peaks, to the rolling foothills and into the lowland jungles, Nepal offers you a diversity of landscape, flora and fauna unmatched throughout the world. A colorful land that not only contains some of the best walking on earth but also a fascinating and diverse group of ethnic cultures. Among the peaks and valleys wind thousands of miles of trails used for centuries by the people of Nepal, Tibet and India. Even today, very few roads extend deeply into the hills, so the vast majority of villages can only be reached in the slowest and most intimate manner – walking. From steep terraced mountainsides to high altitude deserts, life in the mountain villages continues today as it has for thousands of years giving those who are passing through a glimpse into cultural history. As you climb higher, the subtropical lowlands give way to meadows, stretches of forest, swift flowing rivers and deep canyons before you finally reach the barren regions of the great peaks. Today we are lucky to be able to walk these ancient trails, discovering the countless wonders of the Himalayas, a place where one visit is rarely enough. |
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