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  Lo Monthang Region  

Lo Monthang is the capital of Mustang, a semi-independent region with its own king, the 25th direct descendent of King Adme Pal in the 13th century. Today, Mustang is politically part of Nepal, to which it pays a token yearly tribute. The city, more like a large village, is on an ancient trade route between Tibet and the Nepalese lowlands. It has been called "the last walled city in the world". There is no communication with Tibet to the north, at least officially, and the only route to the outside world goes over the passes and down the Kali Gandaki to Nepal. Physically and culturally, Mustang resembles Tibet before the Chinese occupation. There are about 6,000 people in Mustang, and about 41,000 horses, goats, sheep and yaks.

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Hills near Ghemi 1

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Prayer flags on pass 1

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View of Lo Monthang

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View from roof 1

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Monk spinning prayer wheels

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Lo Monthang Children 1

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Street in Lo Monthang

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Lo Monthang Women 1

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Inscribed stones

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Lo Monthang Children 2

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Monastery paintings

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Lo Monthang Women 2

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Door offering

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Prayer wheels 1

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Lo Monthang Children 3

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View from roof 2

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View from roof 3

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View from roof 4

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View from roof 5

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Thubchhen Gompa

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View from roof 6

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Courtyard 1

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Lo Monthang Women 3

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Houses in Lo Monthang

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Man with load

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Courtyard 2

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King's palace 1

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NCTD Monastery 1

 

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Horse, Lo Monthang

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Lo Monthang Children 4

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NCTD Monastery 2

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Woman with straw

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NCTD Monastery 3

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Woman on street

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Woman grinding grain

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Man with horse 1

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Villagers 1

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Padmasambhava

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Villagers 2

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Teatime

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Higher Timings

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Man with horse 2

Monastery entrance

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Woman washing grain

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King's palace 2

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Hills near Ghemi 2

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Goats

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Hikers on pass

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Lo-Ge-Kar Monastery 1

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Lo-Ge-Kar Monastery 2

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Prayer wheels 2

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Samar houses

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Samar chortens

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Prayer flags on pass 2

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