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A blend of Indian and Tibetan influences, Nepalese cuisine is simple, subtle and satisfying. ...

Beautiful Places To See- Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Health Benefits of the Mountains...

Yes, living on or among mountains could actually have an impact on life span. We certainly have anecdotal evidence, such as 132-year-old Hafeezullah and his fellow centenarians who live in a remote part of the Lower Himalayan Range's Kashmir. , Huff Post

Mountain systems, covering about 27% of the world’s land surface and directly supporting 22% of the world’s people, are the water towers of the world, providing for the freshwater needs of more than half of humanity. The world’s mountains encompass some of the most spectacular landscapes, a wide variety of ecosystems, a great diversity of species, and distinctive human communities. The world’s principal biome types..

What is Mountain Biodiversity? Many mountain ecosystems are host to higher species richness and levels of endemism than adjacent lowlands.