Land of Sherpas Tengboche Monastery (Nepal)

Solo Khumbu – “lotus valley” – known to the world because of the highest mountains of the world Everest (or Sagarmatha or Chomolungma) are located in its headwaters 8848 m, Lhotse 8516 m, Cho Oyu 8201 m. First, only professional climbers had access to these magnificent ice giants. But after the first ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the tourist development of this region began. Continue reading →