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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Himalayan gold rush (Yarsagumgu)
Yarsagumba - the gold rush
Yarsagumba with its Latin name cordyceps sinesis literally means summer plant and winter insect in Tibetan. Before the rainy season begins, spores of the cordyceps mushroom settle on the heads of caterpillars’ that lives underground. The fungus gets so much into the body of the caterpillars’ that it grows out through its head and drains all the energy from the insect and ultimately it dies.
Yarsagumba, Yarshagumba...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Travel
The second photo of one of the best fotress I ever seen. The fortress of Jarkoth is situated near the caravan route which links Neapl with Tibet. Beautiful landscape of Mustang, Dhaulagiri and remote area of Himalaya is all around the fotress.
Jarkhot is small village in Kali Gandhaki Valley (Lower Mustang) where impressive fortress is situated. The landscape is wonderful there - the brown canyon of Kali Gandhaki and Dhaulagiri Massif in the horizon...
Himalaya Honey Hunters
Himalaya Honey Hunters Cling to Cliffside Tradition
John Roach
for National Geographic News
April 14, 2004
Twice a year high in the Himalayan foothills of central Nepal teams of men gather around cliffs that are home to the world's largest honeybee, Apis laboriosa. As they have for generations, the men come to harvest the Himalayan cliff bee's honey.
The harvest ritual, which varies slightly from community to community, begins with a...
Official Name:
Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
short form: Nepal
formerly: Kingdom of Nepal (Nepal Adhirajya)
ISO Country Code: np
Time:
Local Time = UTC + 5:45h
Actual Time: Tue-Aug-9 15:29
Country Calling Code: +977
Capital City: Kathmandu (pop 1.5 million)
Other Cities:
Biratnagar, Patan, Pokhara, Birganj, Dharan, Nepalganj.
Government:
Type: Republic
Geography:
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Area: 147 181 sq. km
Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north.
Climate: The climate in Nepal varies with elevation,...
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