Gorkha is a town located halfway between Pokhara and Kathmandu. It is the home of the unifier of Nepal, King Prithvi Narayan Shah. Gorkha is only a half-day ride from Kathmandu or Pokhara, thanks to the Prithvi Highway and a 20 kilometer road that runs from Khaireni. In the last few years, more and more [...]
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Prithivinarayan Travel Guide
May 18th, 2012 
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No Comments »Royal Chitwan National Park Travel Guide
May 6th, 2012 admin One-Horned The Royal Chitwan National Park was established in 1973, making it the oldest national park in Nepal. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984 and used to be known as the Chitwan Valley.[1] Today, it is considered today to be one of Asia’s best parks.[2] The Royal Chitwan National Park sits [...]
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May 3rd, 2012 admin Nepalese Bride. Dharan is a major city in Nepal,[1] located at the foothills about 30 miles or so north of Biratnagar. For years, the city served as a recruiting center for Gurkha soldiers.[2] The British recruited this ethnic group of people to serve in their colonial armies. The British described these people as naturally more [...]
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April 29th, 2012 admin Biratnagar is the second largest city in Nepal and the industrial capital of the Terai region. With its close border to India, the city is strategically important because it is the closest to Calcutta, which serves as the main seaport for landlocked Nepal. The main export for Nepal was once the jute farmed in Biratnagar, [...]
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