View of Fishtail or Machhapuchare Mountain from Dhampus village, Nepal

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Fishtail or Machhapuchchhre is a mountain in the Annapurna Himalayas of north central Nepal. It is revered by the local population as particularly sacred to the god Shiva, and hence is off limits to climbing.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Dhampus, Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal
Photo credit: © Nepal Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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