porters descend a steep valley in the high Himalayas of Eastern Nepal

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East of Everest in Nepal in the area between the high Himalayan mountains of Kangchenjunga and Makalu is a conservation area containing the deep valleys of the Arun and Tamur rivers separated by the 5180 m high Lumba Sumba La pass the area is home to several different Nepali ethnic groups living is isolated villages as well a some of the countries most endangered wildlife

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Location: Arun river valley
Photo credit: © ANDREW WRIGHTING / Alamy / Afripics
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