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.
The 1200 year old skull and mandible of of one of the early settlers of Upper Mustang. Retreived from a "sky tomb" cave high above the village of Samdzong, the entire skeleton of this young man was recovered.
