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Natural Wonders of Nepal: The 4 Most Beautiful Places to Visit
4 places in the atlas
Nepal occupies the steepest slice of the Himalaya, thrown up where the Indian plate collides with Eurasia — a collision still lifting the mountains a few millimetres a year. Within its borders rise eight of the fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres, crowned by Everest, whose summit is made of ancient marine limestone. Glaciers feed great rivers, high valleys shelter distinct peoples like the Sherpa, and the land plunges from the roof of the world to subtropical lowlands in a remarkably short distance. Below are the 4 natural wonders of Nepal in the atlas — the most beautiful places to build a trip around, each with what makes it remarkable, when to go, and how to reach it. Best overall time: Pre-monsoon (roughly March–May) and post-monsoon (roughly late September–November) for the clearest skies and best trekking.
