Buddhist chortens on a ridge above Tengboche, Khumbu

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High on a ridge top at 3867m, the Dawa Choling Gompa of Tengboche ( monastery of the Nyingma tradition) is the largest in the Khumbu region and the surrounding village has become a popular overnight stop on the Everest Basecamp Trek. It is visible below the chortens.

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Location: Tengboche, Khumbu, Nepal
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
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