Ripuk | valley, pasture, glacial, interesting place

Nepal / Sankhuwasabha / Khandbari /
 valley, pasture, glacial, interesting place
Ripuk is a local name for one of the places in Barun Valley (Nepal) where locals setup their temporary seasonal settlements.

Centuries ago, the river Barun used to be a glacier here, flowing to the north composing this lush green <a href="www.flickr.com/photos/dhilung/3904555723">valleys</a> for today. The height of the cascading waterfalls against the rugged and stiff mountains reflects the sense of the flow of time and eternity at the same time
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripuk
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Coordinates:   27°47'27"N   87°8'31"E
This article was last modified 15 years ago