NEPAL 2019 - Kathmandu - My Trip HD
NEPAL 2019- The capital of Kathmandu, rafting on the Trishuli river, the first part of a trip to a beautiful country of good people.
How the Drug War Destroyed a Hippie Paradise in Kathmandu
Nixon's pursuit of draft-dodgers and pot smokers fueled the communist ideology it was trying to contain.
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Whether it's mountaineering or marijuana, trekking to Everest or tripping on LSD, getting as high as you can has always been part of the Nepal tourist experience. In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to nip communism in the bud by destroying a Himalayan hippie Shangri-La. But in stopping the smokers, he sparked a Maoist blowback.
As the last country on earth to forbid the sale, cultivation, and consumption of drugs, Nepal promised a mind-bending trip. But in an era when few could afford round-the-world airfare, frugal flower children took a rougher route to the most far-out destination on the planet.
The Hippie Trail followed the footsteps of the ancient Silk Road. Some travelers fled the Vietnam War draft; others came to find themselves. For whatever the reason, from 1965 to 1973, tens of thousands of young people bused or hitchhiked the overland route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Kathmandu, Nepal, annually. The end of the Hippie Trail was a single bustling urban lane called Jhonche, rechristened as Freak Street by its new inhabitants.
Over time, the hippies created their own community in Kathmandu. In a fascinating look at Nepal's hippie history, Mark Liechty, author of Far Out: Countercultural Seekers and the Tourist Encounter in Nepal, describes Freak Street as a Haight-Ashbury or Greenwich Village on the other side of the world. Hippies lived in a fantasy Nepal that existed in their imaginations: a land where old traditions didn't apply, where they could live freely and create themselves anew. A culture that was too shocking for 1960s America found a welcome home in a faraway religious monarchy.
But paradise is not of either side of this earth. Two years after President Nixon declared an international war on drugs, Vice President Spiro Agnew was dispatched to Asia. Agnew toured every country on the Hippie Trail before arriving in Nepal. Nixon threatened to withhold economic aid from countries that held a permissive attitude toward the drug trade. Months later, Nepal enacted the first anti-drug laws in its ancient history.
Kathmandu's hashish shops were closed. American narcotics agents roamed Freak Street, surveilling drug takers and draft dodgers for arrest on their arrival back in the United States. And in a move that would have consequences for decades to come, Nepal's marijuana fields were torched.
The hippies weren't the only ones angered by prohibition. In western Nepal, far from the capital city of Kathmandu, hashish cultivation was the main source of income. Sellers and growers were arrested. Private property with marijuana growing on it was forfeited to the state. Tens of thousands of farmers were pushed to the brink of starvation. Promised development aid to the region never materialized.
Seeing political opportunity in economic collapse, the Communist Party exploited local grievances and persuaded residents that only a violent overthrow of the government would solve their problems. Nixon's global war on drugs fueled the communist ideology it was trying to contain.
By 2006, the Maoists controlled 80 percent of the country. The insurgency based in the agricultural heartland had grown into a national political force that paralyzed the nation with a series of national strikes and armed resistance to the king. After a decade-long civil war that claimed 17,000 lives, Nepal's monarchy was abolished and the communists were elected to power.
Today, the civil war is long over, but Nepal's war on drugs continues. It remains a hub for heroin and hashish, with stories of drug busts, addiction, and violence, mainstays of Nepal's television news coverage.
Despite a small political movement to legalize hashish, marijuana is legal one day a year for religious purposes only. The rest of the time, locals and tourists take their chances on the black market.
These days, the real action has moved to Thamel. A short walk from Freak Street, Kathmandu's nightlife hotspot offers visitors every kind of indulgence that was available during Freak Street's heyday and many more that the hippies couldn't have imagined on their wildest trip.
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NEPAL The True Paradise Cinematic drone video in 4k
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KTM TO BAGDWAR, NEPAL | Hiking Route | Beautiful place to travel in Nepal | #Vlog | Sony a6300
This is our travel vlog from Kathmandu to Bagdwar, Nepal....A beautiful travel destination lies in Shivapuri National Parl.......It will take 4 hours to reah Bagdwar from Jagdol, Gokarna......And 2 hours to come back......Had a great experience travelling there......
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NEPAL - The ADVENTURE
We moved from the silence of the trek in the Kathmandu Valley to the caos of the capital, adrenaline rafting peace prayers of Buddhist monks in Nepal. For many travelers Nepal is a paradise on earth. Placed, geographically, between the Himalayas and the sweltering jungles of the plains of India, is the land of yak and the yeti, monasteries and mantra, and the snow-capped peaks of the Sherpas, temples and tigers, magic, the mystery. Since the 50 century, when Nepal opened to tourism, this small mountainous nation exerts on travelers an almost mystical fascination; has been reached by explorers and mountaineers who were trying to conquer the highest peaks of the earth, from hikers eager to test themselves on paths among the most challenging in the world, from hippies who wandered unhurriedly between cities and temples.
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Chitlang – A two Days Hike to Paradise from Kathmandu | Bucketlist Nepal
Chitlang - Markhu is obviously the best place to hike if you are around Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal and want to get some peace.
On 2nd September BucketList Nepal in collaboration with DWIT Hiking Club went on a two days hike via Chandagrihills. All together there were 13 participants to write a story on Chitlang and Markhu.
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lakuri bhyanjang //visit nepal 2020 // paradise in lalitpur // explore kathmandu
Lakuri Bhangyang trekking is one of the most scenic sports in lalitpur district and is renowned for its spectacular sunrise view and the Himalaya ranges spectacular sunrise view & the snow capped mountains with the life time experience to explore typical Nepali village and the life style, culture of local village people. The views of cities i.e Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan) and Bhaktapur can be seen by sitting at lakuri.
TREKKING KATHMANDU - NAGARKOT / NEPAL
Nepal es el país de los trekking y no podíamos irnos de ahí sin hacer uno. Nuestro presupuesto era muy bajo, así que no nos podíamos permitir hacer Annapurna o Poon Hill. Pero descubrimos que desde Katmandú se puede hacer uno que dura 3 o 4 días, dirección Nagarkot.
Este pequeño pueblo de montaña es muy visitado por los turistas, porque desde ahí se pueden apreciar los picos más altos del Himalaya. Dicen que los amaneceres y atardeceres son un espectáculo. Lastimosamente nosotros llegamos en plena época de lluvia, así que sólo vimos nubes.
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Nepal is the country of trekking and we couldn't leave without making one. Our budget was very low so we couldn't afford to do Annapurna or Poon Hill. But we discovered that from Kathmandu you can do one that lasts 3 or 4 days, direction Nagarkot.
This small mountain village is very visited by tourists, because from there you can appreciate the highest peaks of the Himalayas. They say sunrises and sunsets are incredible. Unfortunately we arrived in the rainy season so we only saw clouds.
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Everest Base Camp Trek
Everest base camp adventure hike is the most thrilling, exciting and challenging trekking for the adventure lovers from the whole globe which is an enthralling world class journey in the high Himalayas that leads you to the base camp of the highest peak on earth, the Everest base camp is located in Khumbu region of Nepal and the base camp is a beautiful heaven in itself. The surrounding will make feel like you are in some natural paradise while you are on Everest base camp.
Nepal - Pokhara - A trekking & white water rafting Paradise
Pokhara is the most popular destination in Nepal outside, Kathmandu. This place is most famous for its natural beauty. The surrounding mountains and this lake, Phewa
Nepal , Paradise On Earth
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Paradise Nepal | Swayambhunath | Bhaktapur Durbar Square | Explore Nepal
In this video , I explored the Swayambhunath temple & Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
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Bethanchok | one day hike from Kathmandu | Travel Nepal
Bethanchwok, located on the southern hills of Kavrepalanchwok, is believed to be the highest peak of the Mahabharat Range. Located at an altitude of 3000m from the sea level, it boasts different views of the hills and Himalayan ranges.
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Trekking in Nepal | Mardi Himal Trekking | High Camp | View Point | Heaven on Earth |Paradise
Mardi Himal Trek course is quickly developing its notoriety for being the best off the beaten trekking way of the Annapurna district. It is situated in the east of the Modi Khola. Mardi Himal is one of the minimum went to trails in Annapurna Region. It is an ideal condition to experience the genuine embodiment of trekking enterprise. During the Trekking course you can see the incredible of Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna, Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre and different pinnacles. The recently opened trekking course would raise the soul of excite inside any spirit. Astonishing perspectives of grand mountain ranges with a few high pinnacles (Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre and ) will welcome the trekker all through this low to high elevation Himalayan climb. The trek bears numerous all encompassing perspectives, including Mt Fishtail, and you will encounter the life and culture of the Gurung and Magar bunches who live in this locale.
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Darchula kaa lamba Road - Mt. API BASE CAMP and KALI Dhungaa Trekking Farwest NEPAL
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This is our journey to the remote Darchula's Api Base Camp. This april, we trekked to the lesser known Base Camp of Nepal inside the Api Nampa Conservation Area.
And man, it was a tough trek. Although a short distance, the uphills, drastic altitude changes and the landscape made the trek super hard and tiring. But, the people, the culture and the views we witnessed during the trip made it all worthwhile.
P.S. we had drone issues again. We've included some so-so drone shots in the video.
If you are interested in visiting Api Base Camp, the following numbers will be super helpful:
Bharat Dami
9749519755
Janak Dhami, Keshab Dhami (Api Nampa Guest House, Attariya)
9869830312, 9811697717, 9840476118
Chandra Singh Thakuri, Darchula
9869632609
Dilendra Dhami, Darchula
9861584132
Mahadev Dhami, Darchula
9865902601
Sudeep Dhami, Darchula
9865911921, 9749067325
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Narration : Ankur Mourya
Camera : Bikas Darai, Kanchan Rai
Editing : Kanchan Rai
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Trip Itinerary
Type of trek : Tea house/Camping
Duration of Trek : 11 days
Grade of trek : Moderate-Hard
Total Trek Cost : 10-15 thousand rupees (unbelievably affordable)
Day 1 : Kathmandu to Attariya (20+ hours Bus ride)
Day 2 : Attariya to Ganna, Darchula (Bus), Ganna to Paribagar (1.5 hours of jeep ride)
Day 3 : Detour to Guljar (2-3 hours trek)
Day 4 : Paribagar to Ghusa
Day 5 : Ghusa to Khaikot
Day 6: Khaikot to Dhauli Odaar
Day 7: Dhauli Odaar to Api Base Camp, Kali Dhungaa
Day 8 : Dhauli Odaar to Siti
Day 9 : Siti to Okhal (Highly recommended)
Day 10: Okhal to Paribagar, Jeep to Gokule, Bus ride from Gokule to Attariya
Day 11 : Attariya to Kathmandu
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Nepal!!! The Land of Mystery, Paradise and Adventure.VOB
This video is to promote Nepal's Tourism Year 2011. Despite of all odds Nepal stands out to be the most favorable tourist destination. Come Nepal if you are looking for adventure trekking, mountain climbing, chilling breezes, innocent people, hospitable environment, blend of cultural activities, mystical temples and lot more. Don't worry about political situations as it won't affect any tourist.
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