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How to live in Nepal, a country where different cultures mix and people speak 123 languages

Nepal is a small country in the Himalayas, home to the highest peak on the planet, Everest, or, as the Nepalese call it, Sagarmatha — Everest is on the border between Nepal and China. The country has no access to the sea and, of course, is famous for its mountains, many of them over 8 thousand meters – in all, in addition to Everest, another seven of the 10 highest mountains in the world are in Nepalese territory.

But the tourist flow to this small country of 30 million inhabitants is not just climbers and trekkers, but also ordinary people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of big cities. The tourist boom in the country began in the 1960s, but interest in the mysteries among the Himalayan mountain peaks has not waned to this day.

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Nepal has not only 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, but also the highest lake, Tilicho, which is at an altitude of 4,900 m (that’s three times higher than the highest city in Brazil, Campos do Jordão, at 1,600 meters)

Nepal is a true paradise for birds. Approximately 900 species live there, that is, 10% of all existing species on Earth.

The country has another natural record: there is the largest rhododendron forest in the world

The capital, Kathmandu, is one of the most colorful cities in the world. But at night, everything is very dark, as there are no streetlights in the city.

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The people of Newa have a cult of the “living” Kumari goddesses. For this, they select girls between 3 and 5 years of age, who remain reclusive, but when they reach puberty, they return to being normal adolescents.

Although, according to official data, most people practice Hinduism, Nepali beliefs are a cocktail of Buddhism, Hinduism and traditional religions.

Every year, Kartik Naach Dance Festival is organized in Kathmandu. The event lasts for 8 days and the shows are based on Hindu legends.

There, you will find prayer flags (characteristics of Buddhism) everywhere. They are seen both in cities and at the base of Everest.

The colorful fabric flags that, according to Buddhist beliefs, protect from evil and bless the locality, are always placed in the same order: blue, white, red, green and yellow. Each of the tones means, respectively: sky, air, fire, water and earth.

Nepal is home to around 30 million people who speak 123 languages. Some languages ​​are so different that the speakers themselves cannot understand each other.

Up to the 9th grade, education is free for everyone and parents only pay for the uniform (each school has its own)

On every road you can find colorful trucks. They are decorated with a variety of Nepali and English inscriptions, as well as drawings and mandalas.

Tenzing-Hillary Airport, in the village of Lukla, is considered one of the most dangerous in the world, due to the mountains that surround it. It is the main base for climbers going to Everest and the closest airport to the famous mountain.

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Nepali intercity buses travel so full that it is forbidden to carry luggage on them (people travel even on the roof). Even so, they don’t have enough space for everyone.

A huge number of ethnic groups live in the country, and each has its own national dress. The clothes are always very colorful and flashy

In the souvenir stalls, masks made from all kinds of materials are sold. While it is true that merchants themselves sometimes do not know which particular deity each of them represents

A national meal consists of lentil soup (dal), rice (bhat) and curry with seasonal vegetables (tarkari)

In Nepal, cows are as sacred as they are in India.

It is very common to see children with eyes outlined in black. It is believed to protect against the evil eye.

A policeman putting a traditional red dot on his dog, to pay homage to him as a guardian of order

Queue to climb Everest, May 2019. The image went viral for showing how climbing the world’s highest mountain has become a highly commercial activity

On May 22, 2019, climber Nirmal Purja took a photo of a queue of 300 people, who wanted to reach the highest peak on Earth.

In recent months, 11 tons of rubbish have been removed from Everest, as well as several bodies of dead climbers, which have been sent to hospitals to be identified.

Bonus: this is the calendar for Nepal

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