Archaeologist Mark Aldenderfer works in the dust of Rhi Rhi Cave - one of many we explored in Upper Mustang - unearthing 3000 year old human remains.
The village of Chuksang, Upper Mustang, Nepal, glows green in a harsh, desert landscape. The local people figured out centuries ago how to irrigate with waters from the Kali Gandaki River, and eke out a living in this inhospitable climate.
The desert landscape of Upper Mustang, Nepal, is accented by the snowcapped peaks of the Damodar Himalaya.