_ _ Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalayas, the kingdom of Nepal is a land of eternal fascination, a place where one visit is rarely enough. It’s a land of ancient history, colorful cultures and people, super scenery and some of the best walking on earth. Nepal’s history is closely related to its geographical location, separation the fertile plains of India from the desert-like plateaus of Tibet. Nepal has a population of 21 million people consisting of different tribes, linked by a rich cultural and religious heritage. Straddling the Himalayas, Nepal forms a boundary and meeting point between the Indian Sub Continent and the high plateau land of Asia. It's a country where, away from the few roads, villages and towns could be straight out of a medieval novel, with a simple life style enriched by deep cultural beliefs and joyful festivals. In modern terms it's a poor, exotic, third world country, with difficult mountain terrain, too many people, little fertile land, and lots of development problems. But it's also a country with a proud history, a sense of unity, fine friendly people, a country with few roads, but wonderful rivers.