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 Popularized by Peter
Mathiessen’s prize wining book The Snow
leopard, and the film Caravan (or Himalaya),
Dolpo lies beyond the Dhaulagiri range, a
rugged, stark, and beautiful land,
characterized by high passes and a community
of Tibetan-stock people who follow Tibetan
Buddhism and the old pre-buddhist religion
of Bon, the area was restricted to outsiders
until recently. The Dolpo people continue a
lifestyle unchanged for centuries,
subsisting by trading their meager barley
for rock salt from Tibet and rice from the
south. These traders cross some of the
highest passes on earth during their trading
trips. Trekking along these ancient trade
routes, the Dolpo trek provides spectacular
scenery and a deep insight into the lives
and customs of this unique people.
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