Katmandu, Nepal
Mount Everest, Known Locally as Sagarmatha, "Head
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of the Sky" 29,028', It Is The One With The Cloud.
We Arrived in Katmandu and Were Presented With
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These Beautiful Flowers by Our Guide Dinesh
Thamel, the Epicenter Tourist Area of Katmandu
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is Known for Crowded, Small Streets and Shops.

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We Stayed at the Legendary Kathmandu Guest House
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A Rana Mansion That Was Converted Into a Hotel in 1967
The Gate to the Royal Palace
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Sharing a Moment on the Streets of Kathmandu
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A Colorful Rickshaw on the Streets of Kathmandu
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Street Boys Giving a Weary Eye to Those That
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Pass Bye

A Very Common Site on the Steets of Nepal, Ladies
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Carrying Heavy Loads on Their Backs

Boudhanath, One of the Oldest and the Biggest
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Buddhist Monuments Ever Built in Nepal
Spinning the Large Prayer Wheels at Baudhanath.
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One Can Receive Divine Merit by Spinning the Wheel
The Area Around the Boudhanath Stupa Consists of
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Shops, Temples and Homes.

Colorful Monastery Near the Baudhanath Complex
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A Buddhist Monk Leading Daily Prayers Within The
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Temple

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Pashupatinath, A Most Sacred Temple of Shiva, on
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the Banks of the Holy Bagmati River in Kathmandu.

Cremations Are Done at "Arya Ghat", at Pashupati
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They Are done Outside and Ashes Pushed Into the Bagmati River

Holy Men at the Pashupatinath Temple. Colorfully
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Painted, They Smoke Ganja for Enlightenment

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Suzan at the Base of the Steps Leading up To
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Swayambhunath, a 2000 Year Old Temple

Swayambhunath is Also Called "Monkey Temple" and
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For Good Reason As the Primates are Everywhere

View of the Many Smaller Temples,Shrines,Chaityas
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That Cluster on the Top of the Hill at Swayambhunath

Prayer Wheels and Lit Candles for Making
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Offerings Abound atop Swayambhunath

The Goods for Sale at One of the Many Curio Shops
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