Elderly Loba man praying with prayer wheel in Lo Monthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

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Upper Mustang is located north of Annapurna and at an average altitude of 4, 000m is geologically and culturally part of the Tibetan plateau. The valleys are arid and dry with colourful rock formations containing many cave dwellings high up in the cliffs. The first trekking parties were allowed into Upper Mustang in 1992 and there are still very few people (about 700 trekkers each year) visiting Upper Mustang as a result it is one of the few places left where one can see undisturbed Tibetan culture.

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Size: 5000px × 3336px
Location: Lo Monthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal
Photo credit: © Suzairi Zakaria / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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