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Annapurna Circuit
Page 6. Rundt om Annapurna.   Nepal, Oct. - Nov. 2005

 - Dhaulagiri Icefall  -  click to enlarge
 

    ·  Page 1 Khudi - Koto - Notes/Itinerary                    Page 2 Upper Pisang/Ghyaru
    ·  Page 3 Braga                                                               Page 4 Thorung La/Muktinath
    ·  Page 5 Kagbeni                                                                Page 6 Marpha to Tatopani
    ·  Page 7 Annapurna Sanctuary               Page 8 Dhampus              Page 9 Pokhara
 

Marpha to Tatopani

Marpha

Marpha, a large Thakali village, exhibits the typical Thak Khola architecture of flat roofs and narrow, paved alleys and passageways. Marpha boasts a unique medieval drainage system which runs underneath the flagstone-paved streets. Marpha is the apple town of Nepal. The bountiful apple orchards produce some of the best apples in the country. Apple cider and apple brandy are considered the best products of Marpha.
 

Kali Gandaki med Dhaulagiri til højre / Dhaulagiri right
 

Marpha	Tukuche	Marpha
NB: Klik på billedet for forstørrelse / Click on photos to enlarge   Tukuche Tukuche is one of the most important trading centers of the Thakali villages. Wool, salt and semi-precious stones were exchanged here for rice, cigarettes and cloth. The Trans-Himalayan trade finally died out with the Chinese takeover of Tibet. The grand stone houses were used as stores for salt and grain. The businesslike Thakali have since sought their fortune in tourism.
Tukuche	Tukuche	Tukuche
	Tukuche Distillery, en 204 år gammel Thakali købmands-gård bygget af en salthandler
Æbledyrkningen i Marpha og Tukuche er et nyt fænomen som kun er et par og tyve år gammelt. Salthandelen gik i stå i 1959.
Hestekaravaner i Kali Gandaki Nilgiri in the back                   NB: Klik på billedet for forstørrelse / Click on photos to enlarge
Dhaulagiri Icefall	Handelsmand	Tukuche Peak
		Dhaulagiri Icefall in the back
Bonden nyder sin morgente på hustaget i Kalopani under Tukuche Peak
Bjerget med glorien midt i billedet er Annapurna I / Annapurna I in the middle
		De store tønder er fulde af varer
Typisk oppakning for en bærer
NB: Klik på billedet for forstørrelse / Click on photos to enlarge   Dana
Dana har også mange store, gamle handelshuse / Merchants' houses in Dana
		Fra Tatopani kan man se op gennem Kali Gandaki til Nilgiri
Tatopani
	Tatopani means "hot water" and refers to the hot springs by the river below the village
		Udsigt tilbage mod Nilgiri

                  NB: Klik på billedet for forstørrelse / Click on photos to enlarge
 

Page 7 Annapurna Sanctuary
 

Itinerary

November 15, Marpha – Kalopani, 2530 m
November 16, Kalopani – Dana, 1450 m
November 17, Dana – Tatopani, 1190 m

    ·  Page 1 Khudi - Koto - Notes/Itinerary                    Page 2 Upper Pisang/Ghyaru
    ·  Page 3 Braga                                                               Page 4 Thorung La/Muktinath
    ·  Page 5 Kagbeni                                                                Page 6 Marpha to Tatopani
    ·  Page 7 Annapurna Sanctuary               Page 8 Dhampus              Page 9 Pokhara
 

Last update April 06

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