Two women workers and two trekkers in the afternoon wind at Kagbeni on the Annapurna circuit trek in Nepal
The Annapurna circuit is a three week trek in the Himalayan mountains that starts from Pokhara a one hour flight from Kathmandu in Nepal This stretch of the circuit lies between the Thorung La pass and Jomsom and has a strong Tibetan influence Traders still work the route through the adjacent kingom of Mustang with Yak trains that ravel into Tibet This view is looking across the Kali Gandaki river well known for its fossil ammonites that the locals are keen to sell to trekkers Walking right to left at the base of the mountain in the far distance are a couple of trekkers heading back down to Jomsom against the strong winds that blow up in the afternoons In the bright green fields a couple of women can just be seen working the land Tibetan Buddhism is the main religion here This is claimed to be the deepest valley in the world Taken March 2005 at Eklai Bhatti
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