8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

Tourists often assume that this is a Buddhist country, completely ruined after the 2015 earthquake.8 Things tourists often mistakenly think about NepalNepal is a country whose territory is entirely within the continent, bordering Tibet, China and India. Owning 8 of the 10 highest mountain peaks in the world including Everest, Nepal has many famous tourist activities such as picnicking, hiking, biking through the forest, and beautiful temples. However, tourists still have many myths about Nepal. Elen Turner, an editor and writer based in New York, has answered these misunderstandings after living in Nepal, and spring is considered a golden time for tourists to Nepal

. The earthquakes in April and May last year claimed more than 8,000 lives, injured about 21,000 people and lost hundreds of thousands of households. House. However, the melancholy scene on the media was not a panoramic view of Nepal
Heritage sites in the capital, Kathmandu, were hit hardest and only 75 districts in Nepal were affected by the quake.


8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

Tourist facilities such as hotels, restaurants and resorts are still standing, Shpa is just the people who carry goods to the mountain Not just the young men hired by tourists to carry luggage up the mountain Sherpa is actually the name of an ethnic minority that lives in the southern part of Nepal. They originated in Tibet hundreds of years ago, mainly concentrated around the Everest region. Many Sherpa people also work as tour guides, porters or motel owners, but not everyone works as a tourist. Therefore, Sherpa is a popular surname of the Nepali people in the mountains and you should not be confused with their profession. The Nepalese are all mountain climbers Nepalese who go abroad are often asked whether they have conquered Everest yet, This may be a bit annoying for them. Geography Nepal is not quite high mountains, the country has a high terrain from the plains and dense forests on the Indian border, the central area is hilly, the high density of mountains gradually increases towards the Tibetan border. Many Nepalis are not even born and raised in the mountains
Nepal is a Buddhist country 81.


8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

3% of its population are Hindus, 9% Buddhists, 4.4% Muslims, more than 4% again followers of Mundhum Christianity, Christianity and other religions. Tourists often know Kathmandu has long been considered the cradle of Buddhism with the Boudhanath stupa located in the northwestern part of the city, leading to myths about the religion of the people of Nepal. Many temples allow both Hindus and Buddhists to worship.Nepal is the Indian version of many mountainsDue to the border with India on the East, West and South; There are many features in common in culture and language, many people think that Nepal has no difference with its neighbor. Nepali sounds almost like Hindi and other languages of India. In fact, Nepalese speak 123 different languages, of which Nepali is the most common. Not only that, Nepal also has at least 4 sign languages.


8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

The history of the two countries is also different because India was once a British colony, while Nepal is not. Geographic map depicts the topography of Nepal. Nepal is a paradise on the mountain Nepal was once dubbed "Shangri-la" (think the paradise on the mountain) as the British writer James Hilton in the novel Lost Horizon (1933). In that work, this country is described as a land of happiness and primacy. The phrase above has been reused by many travel bloggers in articles about Nepal. However, the real life of the people is very harsh. This is one of the poorest countries in the world.Nepal is a kingdom This is true only between 1768 and 2008.


8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

In 2001, 9 members of the Royal Family, including the king and queen, were massacred in the Narayanhiti palace. in Kathmandu. The incident has led to many tensions and political conflicts. Until May 28, 2008, the Nepal republic was officially established and named under the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The view of the Pashupatinath temple in the capital Kathmandu. While living a year and a half in New York, Elen was told to prepare enough winter supplies before arriving in the capital, Kathmandu. Actually winter here is not pleasant because people do not have adequate heating but the daytime temperature is only about 15 degrees Celsius and it is still sunny..


8 Things Tourists Often Misunderstand About Nepal

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