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Description |
Year Taken |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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The Marsyandi river from the trail high above. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Picturesque village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Mule train on the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Spectacular views across the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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The harvest. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Amphitheatre terraces near Bahandanda. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Child by the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Village perched on a steep hillside. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Houses on a steep hill. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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View down the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Houses overlooking the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
Bahandanda |
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Bahandanda (1830m) is a Brahmin village atop a ridge. The Brahmins are the highest Hindu caste. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
Bahandanda |
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The village centre. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
Bahandanda |
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Tamang girl sitting by the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
Bahandanda |
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View of the terraces below the village. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Extensive terracing on the valley walls. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Detail of the agricultural terraces. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Small shop and tea house by the trail. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Every piece of land is farmed in this valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Lower Marsyandi Valley |
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Children selling oranges. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Porter in the upper Marsyandi Valley at a tea house. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The valley narrows as the trail ascends. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Syanje |
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Syanje is a small settlement at the foot of the valley wall. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Syanje |
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Syanje is at 1140m above sea level. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Syanje |
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People outside their house. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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A series of waterfalls. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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High above the river the village of Jagat is set on a small ridge. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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The trail to Jagat is cut into the rock. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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Jagat is at 1300m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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Jagat is a medaeval village built among large boulders. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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The thatched houses are made of stone. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Jagat |
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Manangi children. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The upper valley is narrow and not cultivated. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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One of the many waterfalls near Jagat. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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People farming above the river. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Chanje is set against a cliff at 1400m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The trail ascends through bamboo forest. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Woman and child. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The trail ascends through an uninhabited region. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Stone house. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The valley widens at Tal which was once a lake. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Buddhist prilgrims. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Tal |
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The village of Tal set against a cliff. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Tal |
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The entrance to the village is a stone kani. This indicates Buddhist influence. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Tal |
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Tal is a remote, dusty town set at 1700m. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Steep valley near Tal. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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River and trail squeezed into the narrow valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Small farming settlement. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The river cuts through the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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A small bridge crosses the river. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The river flows beneith boulders. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The clifftop above the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Pine trees line a gorge. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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A steep ascent. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Dharapani |
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The stone entrance to Dharapani. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Dharapani |
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The village of Dharapani (1900m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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A group of children in the village of Bagerchhap (2160m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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Bagerchhap is a Manangi village close to the Tibetan plateau. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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A Buddhist chorten. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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A prayer wheel. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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A Buddhist shrine. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Bagerchhap |
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Farming with an animal-driven plough. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Hillside pine forests. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The Upper Marsyandi Valley is very Alpine. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Himalchuli (7893m) at dawn. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Manaslu (8163m) is the world's eighth highest mountain. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Small settlement in the Alpine valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Pine trees. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Manangi children. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The upper parts of the hills are above the tree line. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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A region of high cliffs. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Small isolated settlement. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The Marsyandi River tumbles over rocks. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Sheer rock cliff. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Uninhabited region. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Manangi Horseman. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Kopar |
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The village of Kopar. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Kopar |
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Firewood for the long, cold winter. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Chame |
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The entrance to the village of Chame. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Chame |
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Chame (2685m) is a Manangi village near the head of the Marsyandi Valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Chame |
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Buddhist shrine. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Chame |
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Weaving loom. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Fir trees. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Sheer cliffs overlooking fir trees on the valley floor. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Alpine river view. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Snow capped peaks. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Talung |
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Buddhist prayer flags over Talung. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
Talung |
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The village of Talung. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Narrow canyon near Talung. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The trail is blasted out of the cliff face. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The trail is high above the river. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Dramatic mountain views from the upper part of the valley. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The Paungda Danda rock face is 1500m high and was produced by glaciation. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Part of the Paungda Danda rock face. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Trees growing on the Paungda Danda rock face. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The smooth rock face of Paungda Danda. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The 1500m high Paungda Danda. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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Beautiful landscape near Paungda Danda. |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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The snow capped conical peak of Annapurna II (7937m). |
1990 |
Nepal |
Annapurna Trek |
Upper Marsyandi Valley |
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A carved mani stone indicates the influence of Tibetan Buddhism. |
1990 |