Nepal is a mountain lover’s top choice. Here it is possible to get higher than anywhere else in the world, and even if you stay at “only” 4000-5000 metres, you still have the fantastic feeling of being on the top of the world. From the lowland in the south – with jungles, rhinos and elephants – the landscape gradually rises towards the Tibetan plateau and the highest peaks in the Himalaya. After several weeks of hiking from the paved road, you can still meet the legendary Nepalese porters, with their thin and sinewy legs, who carry heavy bags of food, clothes and other commodities up in the mountains. The photos here are from treks in the areas around Manaslu (8156 m) and Annapurna (8091 m) in 1990.
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 »Namasté« (hello in Nepali). |
 The red spot in the forehead is a symbol of the Hinduism. |
 Ploughing of the field. |
 The children start to help their parents when they are quite young. |
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 The children are very curious about tourists. |
 What is most dirty – the pot or the boy? |
 Cooking food on open fire. |
 Woman from a village close to the Tibetan border. |
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 The Nepalese people often go bare-footed or with simple sandals. |
 Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park (close to the border with India in south). |
 Hiunchuli (6441 m) in Annapurna Sanctuary. |
 Fish tail mountain (6993 m) in Annapurna Mountains. |
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 Annapurna 1 (8091 m). |
 Dhaulagiri (8167 m). |
 Nepalese porters. |
 On the way towards Manaslu (close to
the Tibetan border). |
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 Village close to
the Tibetan border. |
 Hiking through
Annapurna Sanctuary. |
 Weaving of carpets. |
 It’s mostly the women
who look after the children. |
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 Fish tail mountain
6993 m) in Annapurna Mountains. |
 Annapurna Sanctuary. |
 Close to Annapurna
Base with view to the
Fish tail mountain
(6993 m). |
