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Mountain ravines are often bridged by wire and wooden bridges, such as this in the Kangchenjunga region of Nepal. Here a mother and son return to their village from gathering forest products for household use.

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Above the tree lines on the plateau, lumber for building construction must be carried long distances over difficult terrain.

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This precious cargo of firewood will be transported across the Yarlung River to Samye, the oldest Buddhist monastery in Tibet.

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Packhorses have been the traditional mode of transport in the Kali Gandaki River Valley, which flows from the Tibetan Plateau via the ancient Kingdom of Mustang through Nepal to India. 

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Limestone cliffs along the Kali Gandaki and in the high desert of Mustang provide caves for long-term solitary retreats by Buddhist monastics. Archeologists believe the original inhabitants of this region created some of the caves for housing.   

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Mountain ravines are often bridged by wire and wooden bridges, such as this in the Kangchenjunga region of Nepal. Here a mother and son return to their village from gathering forest products for household use.

Above the tree lines on the plateau, lumber for building construction must be carried long distances over difficult terrain.

This precious cargo of firewood will be transported across the Yarlung River to Samye, the oldest Buddhist monastery in Tibet.

Packhorses have been the traditional mode of transport in the Kali Gandaki River Valley, which flows from the Tibetan Plateau via the ancient Kingdom of Mustang through Nepal to India. 

Limestone cliffs along the Kali Gandaki and in the high desert of Mustang provide caves for long-term solitary retreats by Buddhist monastics. Archeologists believe the original inhabitants of this region created some of the caves for housing.   

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