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FEATURED JOURNEY |
Everest Kalapathar Trek
A non-technical climb of Kala Pattar (18,450 feet) highlights
the truly spectacular
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Places To See
In Tibet |
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Lhasa |
Lhasa, the heart and soul of Tibet and an
object of devout pilgrimage, is still a city of wonders. "Lhasa"
in Tibetan means "the land of gods" and is the capital of the
Tibet Autonomous Region is located between 29o 36'N and 19o 06'
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Sakya Monastery |
Sakya is 152km west of Shigatse and about 25km
south of the main road. The huge brooding Sakya Monastery here
was Tibet's most powerful 700 years ago. The monastery probably
contains the finest collection of Tibetan religious relics
remaining in Tibet, |
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Gyantse |
GYANTSE (13,050 ft.) is a small agricultural
town famous for its wool carpets and the Palkhor Choide Chorten.
It is small as cities go (population perhaps 10,000) and largely
Tibetan in character - for a change. The town is situated about
two small hills which lie |
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Shigatse |
SHIGATSE, also known as Xigatse, which means
"fertile land", is the second largest city in Tibet. It is the
seat of Panchen Lama who is regarded as the reincarnation of the
Buddha of Endless Enlightenment. This city stands between the
confluence |
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Lhaze |
LHAZE (13100 ft) is situated at the crossroads
from where the road turns westwards towards Mt. Kailash and
Mansarovar Lake. There is not much to see except the plains
below. Approximately 150km south-west of Shigatse and some 30km
west of the Sakya |
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Tsedang |
This town is about 195 km from Lhasa in the
Yarlung Valley which is considered the cradle for Tibetan
culture. Zetang, the capital of Shannan prefecture, has merged
with Ndong into a sprawl of Tibetan and Chinese buildings. There
are various sights to see around |
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Xegar |
About 13,800 ft above sea level, Xegar is a
new Chinese commune built at a the foot of the ruins of Xegar
Dzong, and is 7 kms from the main road. With a population of
3000, its importance lies in the fact that it is the centre of
this large and remote country and |
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Zhangmu |
Also known as Khasa, Zhangmu perches on a
mountainside 10km (6 miles) inland from the Friendship Bridge
across the Bhotekoshi River (Sun Kosi River). The small town has
become the major trading post between Tibet and Nepal. The
subtropical oceanic climate |
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Nepal
