A Glimpse of The Forbidden Kingdom, Upper Mustang

Looking into the Forbidden Kingdom of Upper Mustang from the 600-year-old Tibetan Buddhist gompa (monastery) in the village of Kagbeni. The village used to be a stop on the Tibetan trade routes. Now it's the jumping off point for treks into the restricted area of Upper Mustang (tourist permits are $700). The wind blowing up the Kali Gandaki river valley was intense.Taken on the eleventh day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com A Glimpse of The Forbidden Kingdom, Upper Mustang
© May 21 2008, Uncornered Market

Looking into the "Forbidden Kingdom" of Upper Mustang from the 600-year-old Tibetan Buddhist gompa (monastery) in the village of Kagbeni. The village used to be a stop on the Tibetan trade routes. Now it's the jumping off point for treks into the restricted area of Upper Mustang (tourist permits are $700).

The wind blowing up the Kali Gandaki river valley was intense.

Taken on the eleventh day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit.

Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek.

© www.uncorneredmarket.com

Picture Location
Morning Chores Annapurna 2 at Dawn
Trekking Nepal's Annapurna Circuit
Morning Chores Dancing Up a Storm
Photo Tags
Kagbeni Tibetan Gompa Upper Mustang Annapurna Circuit trekking trek Nepal Himalaya mountains Forbidden Kingdom
Camera Setings
Model - NIKON D70
Exposure - 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture - f/7.1
Exposure Bias - 0/6 EV
Focal Length - 18 mm
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