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Introducing Nepal

Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is where the ice-cold of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Indian plains. It's a land of yaks and yetis, stupas and Sherpas and some of the best trekking on earth. The Himalaya's most sophisticated urban cultures took shape here, in the three great minikingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley - Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur - home to a world-class artistic and architectural heritage.

Behind the Vishnu shrine of Ichangu Narayan, northwest of Swayambhunath in the Kathmandu Valley, rises the 'Abode of Snows' (Himalaya in Sanskrit), a magnet for trekkers and mountaineers the world over. Only in Nepal can you trek for weeks without the need even for a tent. No longer does your name have to be Tenzing or Hillary to set foot in Everest Base Camp. Out of the mountains, get your adrenaline kick from world-class white-water rafting, kayaking and mountain biking, or from the spine-tingling sight of your first tiger or rhino in Royal Chitwan National Park.

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Latest headlines for Nepal

From BBC News

  1. Gurkha fears over veteran's debt

    9 July 2009 6:42PM

    Campaigners say they are disturbed by reports a decorated ex-Gurkha soldier could lose his Nepalese home.

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  2. Nepal general denies coup claims

    9 July 2009 12:00AM

    The Nepalese general named acting army chief by Maoist ex-PM Prachanda denies allegations that he was planning a coup.

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  3. Nepal bans airline staff pockets

    30 June 2009 10:58AM

    Nepal's authorities are to issue pocketless trousers to airport staff in an attempt to wipe out bribe-taking.

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