8 that tourists often mistaken about Nepal

Guests often said that this is a Buddhist country, was completely destroyed after the 2015 earthquake.   Nepal is a country with a territory located entirely within the continent, bordering Tibet, China and India. Owns 8 of 10 world highest peaks including Everest, Nepal has many famous tourist activities such as picnics, hiking, biking through the forest, along the beautiful temples. However, visitors also many myths about Nepal. Elen Turner, an editor and writer in New York had answers about the misunderstandings later time living in Nepal.

Nepal has been completely destroyed after the earthquake in 2015 The earthquake occurred in April and May last year has claimed more than 8,000 lives, displaced some 21,000 people were injured and hundreds of thousands homeless households. However, the landscape is ravaged in the media are not panoramic Nepal. Heritage sites in Kathmandu heaviest damage and only 75 districts of Nepal affected by the earthquake. The infrastructure for tourism such as hotels, restaurants, resort stays. Sherpa just the consignor up to the mountain Not only are the young men hired by tourists up the mountain porters, Sherpas fact that the name of a minority community living in the south of Nepal. They originated from Tibet hundreds of years ago, mainly concentrated around the Everest region. Many Sherpas also tour guide, porters or vacation home ownership, but not everyone can do travel. Therefore, they are a popular Sherpa people of Nepal in the mountains and you should not be confused with their careers. People who were climbing Nepal Nepalis abroad are often asked whether they had not conquered Everest, this can make them a little upset. Geography Nepal is not entirely mountainous, high-country terrain gradually from the plains and jungles towards the Indian border, the center area is hilly, mountainous density increases towards the Tibetan border. Many Nepalese not even born and grew up in the mountains. Nepal is a Buddhist country 81.3% of people follow Hinduism, 9% Buddhist, 4.4% Muslim, more than 4% is Mundhum religious followers, Christianity and other religions. Guests often known Kathmandu has long been considered the cradle of Boudhanath Buddhist stupa located in the northwest of the city, leading to religious myths of the people of Nepal. Many temples allow both Hindus and Buddhists to worship. Nepal is the only Indian version mountains Due to Indian border in 3 east, west and south; there are many common traits in the culture, the language, many people think nothing in Nepal differences with neighboring countries. Nepali heard similar Hindi and other languages ​​of India. In fact, Nepal used to 123 different languages, including the most popular Nepali. Not only that there are at least 4 Nepalese sign language. The history of the two countries also differ due to India's former British colony, while Nepal is not.

Nepal is a paradise in the mountains Nepal has been dubbed as the "Shangri-la" (think mountain paradise) by invoking the British writer James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon (1933). In it, the country is described as a land of happiness and preliminary declaration. Phrase on many travel bloggers have been used in the articles on Nepal. However, the real life of the people is very harsh. This is one of the world's poorest countries. Nepal was a kingdom This is only true in the period from 1768 to 2008. In 2001, nine members of the Royal including the king and queen were massacred in Narayanhiti palace in Kathmandu. The incident led to more tension and political conflict. Until 28.05.2008, republic Nepal was officially established by the Constitution and is called the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Kathmandu colder than Antarctica While living in New York a year and a half, Elen was advised to fully prepare for winter supplies before heading to the capital, Kathmandu. Winter here is really uncomfortable because people do not have adequate heating but only daytime temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius and the sun still shine.