Welcome to nepal explorer.. .
Here, We would like to explore nepal in details. Nepal, is the worlds's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Population of Nepal is close to 35 million which is the 41st most populous country in the world. It has an area of 147,181 square kilometres which makes it 93rd largest country in the world.
Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practiced by a greater majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who as the Buddha Gautama gave birth to the Buddhist tradition. About half of the population live below the international poverty line of US1.25(Dollor) a day.
Nepal is included in the "Best in Travel 2010" by Lonely Planet, a famous international travel guide-book and digital media publisher having niche in the world of international tourism information.
Nepal won the sixth place on the list of top ten countries to visit in 2010 as recommended by Lonely Planet. Other countries in this list are El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Suriname, and the United States.
The National Geographic magazine has also listed Nepal as one of the top 25 global travel destinations in 2010. It also named Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park as one of the "50 Places of a Lifetime: Greatest Destinations in the World".
All the above selections are based on all aspect of international travelling in respect of geographically and cultural diversity.
In this small country UNESCO has also selected 4 World Heritage Sites these are Kathmandu Valley (1979), Sagarmatha National Park (1979), Royal Chitwan National Park (1984) and Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997).
Eight out of Ten World's highest Mountain peaks are in Nepal. These are Everest (8850), Kanchenjunga (8586), Lhotse (8516), Cho-Oyo (8201), Dhaulagiri (8167), Manaslu(8163) and Annapurna(8091).
Mountaineering Rescue Training
I would like to plan sharing detailed information about the Himalayan hill stations and its mesmerising natural beauty that u can enjoy during your Weekends . We are planning to arrange a training programe for those who are beginners in mountaineering.
We are also planning to run a barbeque on the tour. So give us an idea if you're interested and contact us. We haven't fixed any dates but would be looking to do it in the not too distant future.