Kathmandu - The capital of Nepal

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Kathmandu - the capital and largest city of Nepal.  Its economic, historical, political and cultural centre. Its population is 1,003,285 according to here . Kathmandu valley height of about 1300m – mountain valley and the historical region of Nepal, the famous Newar towns of Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan), Bhaktapur, Kirtipur, Panauti and numerous monasteries and temple centres and cultural monuments. The appearance of the capital remained in XVII-XVIII centuries, when the Kathmandu Valley is actively built up during the reign of the Malla kings. The city has many Buddhist and Hindu temples from the stupa Bodnath to tiny street altars within the walls of houses. Locals say that in the Kathmandu Valley, 10 million lives of the gods. Swayambhunath stupa complex and Bodhnath were built in the III century BC. and have been rebuilding a millennium later. Svayambhunath known primarily stone reliefs created in VI-VIII centuries. It is equally well known and Pashupatinath – a temple c...
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A quick guide to respecting the culture of the Nepalese



Nepal is a country sandwiched between two largest countries China and India. The country itself is small in size but in real is known as a paradise, diverse in many aspects,culturally, historically and topographically, a natural park. Nepal may be the only country in the world where people no matter which religious sect they belong to respect one another and live together in peace, harmony and happiness.


 Nepal is known as the kingdom country of high Himalaya, country of the Mt. Everest, called crown of the planet or roof of the world, birth place of lord Buddha, world highest lake Tilicho (4919m), world deepest gorge kaligandaki, highest paddy field, Huge Cultural diversity, bio diversity, multi climatic zone. Home of the Gurkha soldiers and Sherpa mountaineers in international repute. We obviously could say that a living book of medieval history and ultimate land who dream of soul to nature, culture, spiritual and adventure.

 We strongly encourage you to read the books and material suggested on recommended websites below, as well as on Nepal’s Tourism Board website: http://www.welcomenepal.com. It would be impossible, in this limited space, to express or describe to you the enchanting country you will be exploring. The more you learn beforehand, the more you will understand what you are seeing and be able to relate to the people you meet.

The Do’s and Don’ts

A quick guide to respecting the culture of the Nepalese


  • Do learn at least 5 phrases in Nepali prior to your arrival in Nepal. Your experience will be significantly enhanced by your active participation in their language.
  • Do not give any items to begging children. This simply encourages them to cut school and continue begging. Any items (including pens, money, candy, and clothing) should not be handed out to children. If you would like to give items, it is best to give pens, money and clothing directly to a school or to the staff on our trek. This will insure that begging is not encouraged and that going to school is.
  • Always ask before taking photographs. How would you feel if a complete stranger simply walked up to you and took your picture? Try to meet them first. Let them hold or look through your camera, and then politely ask if they will allow you to take their picture. (Learning to ask in Nepali would be great!)
  • Don’t drink bottled water. You will be provided with boiled water by your staff. The plastic bottles will not decompose in the next millennium and usually end up left as an eyesore on the side of the trail. If you do drink bottled water in Kathmandu, make sure that the bottles are sealed.
  • Do dispose of trash properly. Use trash bins in the tea houses, carry out all batteries and other waste that cannot be burned by the staff. Burn toilet paper in the woods or pack it out.
  • Use kerosene fuel. Your trekking staff will be cooking and boiling all water over kerosene stoves. This saves the forests and allows local people to us firewood for their villages.
  • Use local toilets, when available. When camping outside a village, your staff will dig a hole in the ground and put up a toilet tent. However, when staying in a camp area within the village, please use local toilets. This will save the villages from becoming excrement minefields.
  • Do not throw anything into the house fire used for cooking. Nepalese believe the household God lives in the hearth.
  • Always be considerate and use your right hand to shake hands and eat. Nepalis use their left hand for things that are not clean and consider it ‘jutho’ or polluted. They expect the same from you.
  • Nepalese believe the feet are the most polluted, profane part of the body, and observe the following customs: Accidentally touching someone else with your feet should be apologized for immediately. Don’t step over any portion of another person, food, utensils, books, etc.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:
Nepal Tourism Board: http://www.welcomenepal.com/
Kathmandu Metropolitan City: http://www.kathmandu.gov.np/
Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/nepal
Nepal Home Page (includes good weather information): http://www.nepalhomepage.com/
Center for Disease Control (health and vaccination recommendations): http://www.cdc.gov/travel/indianrg.htm

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