Upper Mustang is located north, below the tallest Alpine mountains. The sovereign state of Mustang (whose beloved final king tragically passed away in the month of December 2016) is a higher-elevation desert of colored valleys, lush oases, fabled gompas, Buddhist flags, and a blood-red defensive monastery. It was long cloaked in mystique and was off-limits to foreigners till 1992.

It is possible to feel a bit more Tibetan in this country than in the largely contemporary Chinese area of Tibet proper because of its abundance of conventional Tibetan Buddhist culture.

It’s important to keep in mind that trekking in Mustang is equally enjoyable an encount...

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