Nepal OVERVIEW
To submerge in clouds at least once in a lifetime. To be as poor as church mouse but beam with tranquil cheerfulness. To look at the earthly vale of consumerism from up high and have it dawn on you that the only ultimate measure of success is not victory but passionate endeavor and that, at the end of the day, it is not social status that counts but the ability to fit yourself respectfully into the master plan of nature. Where else if not in Nepal?
Squeezed between the colossi of India and China, elongated Nepal is home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world including the greatest of all, Mount Everest, which, standing at 29,025 feet and claiming its share of lives, never ceases to inspire awe and tempt the daredevil himalaists. Here the snow-capped giants meet the marshy grassland and forests of Terai. Filled with chirping sounds of the smallest creatures and crowned with Royal Chitwan National Park, the extensive region offers a plethora of outdoor activities, from paragliding through multiple trekking delights to even spying on the Bengal tiger in the jungle's wild. For a sustained dose of bloodcurdling stunts, discover why Nepal is dubbed one of the most prominent whitewater rafting locations on Earth as you traverse the foamy rapids of crystal clean Trishuli River.
Although laughter abounds proportionally to rushes of adrenaline, embarking on the Nepali adventure primarily means entering a fabulous land of ancient splendor, where Hinduism and Buddhism permeate each other peacefully, Vishnu shrines add a magical quality (just check out Changu Narayan), and the scintillating tabla beats pace out the rhythm of life. And whether you marvel at the UNESCO Heritage sites of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur- the Kathmandu Valley's big trio filled with mesmerizing stupas- or venture to the isolated villages stuck high in the mountains, you are likely to be welcome by the gentlest people you can possibly imagine.
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