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Pashupatinath tour: Temple of Shiva: In this recording, I learn about the biggest temple in Pashupatinath, dedicated to Shiva. We also learn about a hospital built by Mother Theresa. And then we hear about another building in Pashupatinath, distinctive for its five steeples sticking up. Then...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Mules: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Mules and kids: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Carrom board: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Guides sing: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Meeting Sirimaya: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Hindu prayer: In this recording, you can hear some male priests saying a prayer, and the village women are with them participating in the ceremony. After a short pause, you can hear our guide, Devi, explain the meaning of the ceremony we've just witnessed. A "tikka" ceremony...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Nepali radio: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: International guesthouse: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Machapuchare and Annnapurna II mountain peaks seen from Pokhara, Nepal: The Annapurna region of the Himalaya mountain range is a series of peaks including Annapurna II and Machapuchare, which is famous for its fish-tail shape. Annapurna is a popular climbing destination, while Machapuchare is still among the unclimbed peaks in...; Format: image/photograph

A crowded bus in Pokhara, Nepal: Buses like this one carry tourists and residents around Pokhara, a major city in west central Nepal and popular tourist destination and trekking entrance into the Annapurna region of the Himalayas.; Format: image/photograph

Buffalo on a river bank in Annapurna: A buffalo rests on a river bank beneath Himalayan peaks in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. Buffalo provide milk and meat, and are used for plowing farmland. On the far side of the river we can see the terraced fields that are often found in the mountain...; Format: image/photograph

Peaks of Annapurna I and Machhapuchhre: White-peaked mountains tower in the background of a green landscape in Nepal. Machhapuchhre, the mountain on the right, stands 6993 meters above sea level and was named for its fishtail shape. The local population considers this peak to be a sacred place of...; Format: image/photograph

Misty mountain stop: A cluster of houses in the morning fog seen along the trekking route from Naudanda to Birethanti in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. The houses are walled with stones and roofed with thatches and stone slates. Trekking, which combines hiking and camping...; Format: image/photograph

Birethanti, Nepal: Birethanti, both a town and a bazaar in Nepal, lies across the bridge at a foothill. This bazaar is an important point along the trekking route that runs from Pokhara towards the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre base camps and further towards the town of Jomsom....; Format: image/photograph

Bridge to Birethanti: Tourist crossing the suspension bridge into the bazaar at Birethanti. The bazaar is a center of trade and commerce in the Annapurna region of Nepal.; Format: image/photograph

Climbing the trail: A trekker climbs stone steps in the Annapurna foothills. Trekking in the mountain regions of Nepal involves a lot of walking up and down, at times covering several thousand feet in altitude along the way. This particular trek begins in Tirkhedhunga which is...; Format: image/photograph

View along the trek from Tirkedhunga to Ulleri: A view of along the trail between the villages of Tirkedhunga and Ulleri in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Annapurna is both a region in Western Nepal and a series of peaks.; Format: image/photograph

Porters in Ulleri: Porters climb the steps leading into Ulleri, a small Magar village in the Annapurna region of Neapal. Nepal is home to approximately 400 ethnic groups and the Magar tribe represents 7 percent of the country's total population. The Magars are traditionally...; Format: image/photograph

Trekking sign: A sign for trekking routes at Ghorepani, Nepal. These signs are meant for tourists and they are exclusively in English -- an indication of the extent to which tourism in Nepal is geared toward international travelers rather than toward domestic travelers....; Format: image/photograph

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