Pokhara

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Pokhara,
NEPAL
A peaceful sunset over Lake Phewa. The summit of
Dhaulagiri 8167 meters is seen in the background
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A
nnapurna is a massif in the
Himalayas in north-central
Nepal that includes one peak
over 8,000 metres and thirteen
peaks over 7,000 metres. Annapurna
1 was the first 8,000-metre
peak to be climbed. Maurice Herzog
and Louis Lachenal, reached
the summit on 3 June 1950
D
haulagiri I is the seventh
highest mountain
in the world at 8,167 metres
above sea level. It was first
climbed on May 13, 1960.
Sarangkot Pokhara overlooking Annapurna range
C
hildren in their school uniforms
on their way to school
in the Pokhara valley.
Dhaulagiri shines over lake Phewa
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Farmers from the mountain village Kaskikot, located 2 hours by foot
from Pokhara
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Portraits of people encountered
on the way.
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Farming ladies
in the mountain
villages Sarangkot
and Kaskikot
around Pokhara
Pleasant view over Annapurna and Machupucharre from the kitchen
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Smoke on the water.
Behind the boats, in the distance, on a small island on
Lake Phewa sits the Barawi Temple peacefully among
the trees.
Pokhara Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist pagoda on a hilltop in Ananda hill .
Shanti Stupa in Pokhara is the first World Peace Pagoda in Nepal
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Naudanda bus stop in the Pokhara valley
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Annapurna seen from Kaskikot lookout
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Colourful wooden boats on Lake
Phewa
She sells sea shells by the sea shore
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Pokhara is the second largest
city of Nepal with a population
of 255 000 . It is located
at an altitude of 900m above
sea level. It’s also the starting
point for all of the treks
in the Annapurna region.
Buddha Air and Yeti Air are 2
airlines serving the city
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Activities by the lake on a Sunday afternoon
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A
nnapurna
is a Sanskrit name that literally means “full of food”,
but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests
M
achhapuchhre is a mountain reaching 6 993 m in the central part
of Nepal. The name means « Fish tail » It is sacred to the god
Shiva, and is therefore off limits to climbing.
A local inhabitant checking on visitors
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Lake Phewa in the outskirts of Pokhara
Shanti stupa with Himalayan
summits in the background
Common scenery on a mountain
path in the Pokhara region
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Nepali Chicken Momo
Momo is a steamed
bun with some form
of filling , in this
case, chicken. One
can find Momo at
every corner of
the city: on road
side stalls, local
dining restaurants.
Momo
can be eaten
as snacks
or dinner and
can be served
on any occasion.
It is
healthy, cheap
and delicious
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