Namdo village, upper Dolpa.
Dolpa is one of the most interesting trekking destinations of Nepal for many reasons. First of all, with an area of 7,889 sq. kilometers, it is the largest district of Nepal, and yet one of the most sparsely populated. Its topography is very interesting. It contains the deepest lake of Nepal, lake Phoksundo, which also happens to be the deepest lake of high altitude in the world. Dolpa is one of the few Nepali districts that is behind the Himalayan mountains, due to which it gets very little rain. Hence, most of the hills are bare with little vegetation. Namdo, a small village with a school and communication facility. We had to cross a knee deep river twice to reach the camping spot. The campsite was at a river shore a few miles out of Rhakyo. It was on open ground on a small precipice overlooking a river. Thorny juniper bushes were the only vegetation. This part of Namdo village is a trade route to China and has a primary government school. In the month of September there has been many caravans of yaks, horses, and mules going to China. The Tibetan border opens for 15 days each year, during which people in the northern villages of Nepal go to Tibet and shop. They buy merchandise, clothes, and other necessary items, and much of the Yarsagumba trade takes place through this route.
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Location: Namdo village, Upper Dolpa
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