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Welcome
to Pokhara
Pokhara is a city of close to 200,000 inhabitants in
central Nepal located at 28.25 N, 83.99 E,, 198 km west
of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city after
Kathmandu and Biratnagar. It is the Headquarter of Kaski
District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development
Region. Pokhara is a rare combination of the long arrays
of snowclad peaks, crystal clear lakes, turbulent rivers
with deep gorges and picturesque villages inhabited by
simple and friendly ethnic people. Phewa Tal, Begnas Tal,
Rupa Tal, Devi's Fall, Mahendra Cave, Barahi Temple,
Sarangkot, Kahun Danda, Phoksing Danda are the fine
examples of a true nature.
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The return to civilisation from the Annapurna Circuit
came as a shock. Burning through the last few days of
the 21-day trek, Bob and I managed to arrive in Pokhara
on the evening of Wednesday 22nd April after
experiencing the first inclement weather of the trek.
Rain smattered the windscreen of the bus as we wound our
way from the track end at Beni, smudging the dirt into
impenetrable patterns for the driver to negotiate on his
hair-raising journey through the paddies and ponds of
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Walk through villages, forests and
upstream along the Modi Khola into the Annapurna
Sanctuary, a valley surrounded by towering Himalayan
peaks. Annapurna Sanctuary Trek is a spectacular trek to
the South Face of Annapurna I (8,091m/26,545ft). Offer
breathtaking views of the Fishtail Peak-Machhapuchhare
(6,993m/22,943ft). Watch a magnificent sunrise over
Dhaulagiri (8,167m/26,795ft) and Annapurna ranges from
Poon Hill.
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Tourism began in the early ‘70s.
Development and change in Pokhara has been relatively
rapid and modern. Historically, Pokhara was an important
village, being one of the old trading routes between
India and Tibet. A chequered history of Chaubise Rajya
(little kingdoms) under Kaski and later with Shah
Dynasty, it invited Newars from the valley to promote
trade and commerce in the 18th century. It is an
important meeting point of two ethnic groups, Buddhist
Gurung, Magars, and Thakalis from the surrounding hills
and other Hindu castes from other parts of Nepal.
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