Travel Reference
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Introducing
Nepal
“Mother and Motherland are dearer than the heavens.”
—NEPAL'S MOTTO
Nepal is a fascinating and mysterious land that awaits discovﾭ
ery. The country was almost completely closed off to the
outside world until the 1950s. As a result, Nepal remains
undiscovered and little known to most Westerners even today. Yet
those visitors who have discovered this small country tucked away
between India and China are overwhelmed by its physical grandeur
and the charming diversity of its people. Packed within its borders
are the planet's most majestic mountains, the Himalayas. The range
includes towering Mount Everest, which, with an elevation of more
than 29,000 feet (8,840 meters), is the world's highest peak. In fact,
about oneﾭthird of Nepal is dominated by the rugged, dramatic
