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... villages are hard - won from the land . The water which irri- gates village crops is captured from mountain streams by means of elabor- ate viaducts and channels that criss- cross cliffs and hillsides . Electrical power , piped water ...
... villages are hard - won from the land . The water which irri- gates village crops is captured from mountain streams by means of elabor- ate viaducts and channels that criss- cross cliffs and hillsides . Electrical power , piped water ...
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... village of Manang at 3737 m ( 11,600 ft ) is a tight complex of multi - storey mud - brick houses on the side of a hill . The Manang bhotis are Buddhist and the village is decorated with prayer flags and chortans . Though the Manang ...
... village of Manang at 3737 m ( 11,600 ft ) is a tight complex of multi - storey mud - brick houses on the side of a hill . The Manang bhotis are Buddhist and the village is decorated with prayer flags and chortans . Though the Manang ...
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... village of Beding in the Rowaling Valley . you need to be self - sufficient . The main village near the head of the trek is Beding , which has a small monastery . A side trip offers good views of Menlungtse ( Jobo Garu ) , at 7181 m ...
... village of Beding in the Rowaling Valley . you need to be self - sufficient . The main village near the head of the trek is Beding , which has a small monastery . A side trip offers good views of Menlungtse ( Jobo Garu ) , at 7181 m ...
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Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism Lincoln Hall | 8 |
CHOOSING A TREK OR CLIMB 48 BHUTAN 194 | 58 |
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