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Kathmandu to Pokhara

Nepal PokharaThere is daily bus services from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Pokhara is situated 200 klm west from Kathmandu is about 6 to 7 hours bus ride and is  a great opportunity also to see the country site. In the way to Pokhara we meet Pasad one Nepali guy that later on he was our guide in Nepal Pokhara. We stop 2 times on the way for food and after 3 hours ride we was finale in our destination.

 

Hotels - Guest Houses

In Pokhara there are plenty of hotels and guest houses, the hotels prices are around 10 to 30 dollars.  Pasad the Nepali guy he found as a guest house with 7 dollars per night.   

                                            Hotel

Pokhara

PokharaPokhara is the next destination after Kathmandu. Is often called the enchanting Himalayan valley   or city of lakes, is blessed with extreme natural beauty surrounded by beautiful snow-caped mountains. The Lakeside or Baidam where all    the tourists hang out is the favourite home base  for travellers. It have the largest number of hotels and guesthouses and is filled with restaurants, bookshops handicraft shops travel agencies, bicycle rentals and so on. The population here is often dominated by foreigners. Nepal Pokhara has also some interesting places to hang out chic bars, pubs with pool tables and a few disco dance clubs.

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Phewa Lake

The name Pokhara is derived from the word Pokhari that in Nepali means lake. Phewa Lake is the second largest lake in Nepal is the largest and most beautiful of the three lakes in Pokhara is the ideal place for relaxation, boating and meditation.

                                          Phewa Lake

Barahi Temple

The Barahi Temple is in the middle of the Phewa Lake is the most important monument in Pokhara. Barahi temple is dedicated to  Ajima, a protecting deity that represents the female force Shakti.

                                          Barahi Temple

DEVIL FALL

David waterfallThe best way to see pokhara is to rent motorbike, motorbike is cost for rent around 10 dollars, two kilometres southwest of Pokhara Airport on the Siddharta Highway is the Patale Chhango that in English means under ground fall, In 31 of July in 1961 it happens and accident that change the name of this waterfall for ever, a Swiss trekker named David ,mysteriously fell down into a canal of Pardi Khola, the outflow from Phewa Lake  and was never found, David waterfall, named in his memory by the people of Pokhara.

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Tashiling - Refugee Camp

Tashiling - Refugee CampTashiling is in the south past after Patale Chhango The Tibetan people living in this village keep theme selves busy by producing and trading woollen carpets and other handicraft items.   Today is the day that His Holiness Dalai Lama won worldwide praise the 1989 Nobel   Peace Prize. And all of the village is here celebrating together with games and transport them on religious messages.

 

Tashi Palikhiel - Refugee Camp

TASHI PALIKHIEL - REFUGEE CAMPTashi Palikhiel is North of Nepal Pokhara at a place called Hyangja. In the Pokhara there are at least 4 Tibetan refugee camps Tashi Palkhel is the best because is offering most Tibetan culture. The village have monastery, school and a variety of handicraft shops. I went around the village but the most of the people was all ready in the community hall for the celebrate Dalai Lama Nobel Peace Prize. In the community hall they was offering free dalbat vegetarian meal and a really traditional Tibetan show. The Tibetan people they are very positive sweet and soft and in general they are really open mind. For me the journey in Nepal it was a journey in knowledge there that the Buddhism and Hindu religion living and meditate together.

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