Namche Bazaar in Nepal

 Namche Bazaar is a village and Village Development Committee in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres at its low point, populating the sides of a hill. 

The village is located on crescent shaped mountain slopes that offer stunning views of the mountains across the valley. It is a grueling 3 to 4 hour climb up from the river to Namche, and at 3,500 metres, it is possible to suffer altitude sickness here. Therefore, it is advisable to spend at least two nights in the village to acclimatize.

Traditionally the village was a trading post, with locals bartering yak cheese and butter for agricultural goods grown at lower altitudes. However, after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's successful climb of Everest in 1953, the dynamics of the village changed forever as climbers and trekkers soon followed in their wake. In addition, as Namche is the first place on the Khumbu trek that is above altitude sickness threshold, most travelers prefer to spend at least two nights here in order to acclimatize.

Namche has prospered from the tourist trade, and according to government statistics it is the wealthiest district in Nepal, with 7 times the average national income and twice that of the capital, Kathmandu. In addition to an abundance of hotels, the village also boasts three small museums, a stupa, monastery, several cafes )and many well stocked stores.

Namche has several official money changing facilities, and as it is the only place in the region to offer this service (besides Lukla), travelers should ensure that they have sufficient cash for the remainder of their journey before leaving the village
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Pun Hill popular place in Myagdi Nepal

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  Myagdi    Pun Hill of Myagdi is a popular destination for tourists interested in trekking. The forest in Pun Hill is the world's biggest forest of rhododendrons. The hill always gets a red, tarnished look during the months of March through June. 

 The Pun Hill has been observing a boom in the number of trekkers of late, mainly due to a feeling of security resulting from the recent cease-fire. The arrival of trekkers to Pun Hill has nearly doubled this season as compared to the similar season last year, statistics show.

 The place is also famous for a magnificent viewing of sunset and sunrise. Furthermore, the place is also famous for biological diversity. Eight types of rhododendrons can be found in this area, let aside other floral species.

 There are no permanent habitants in the hill. However, 42 houses have been built at Ghodepani, at about one hour walk downhill. These houses harbour restaurants and lodges for the trekkers. Of the 42 houses, 26 are lodges and 16 are restaurants.

 Opening of lodges and restaurants is prohibited in the hill above this point by the Lodge Management Committee. "In order to preserve the environment of Pun Hill, we have prohibited opening of lodge or restaurant above Ghodepani

 The surrounding areas of Pun Hill are mainly inhabited by magars, an ethnic caste of Nepal. It is due to their presence in great numbers, that the hill is also called Magar Dado, or magar hill.

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