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TitleVillage in Khumbu Valley, near Mt. Everest, Nepal
DescriptionThis photo shows a small village in the Khumbu Valley about 14 km south of Mt. Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal. Residents only live here for a few months of the year because it is too cold the rest of the time. The waters of this glacial valley come from the Khumbu Glacier which originates on Mt. Everest.
LocationNepal ▹ Khumbu
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 1973.
Key wordsglacier, Khumbu, Nepal
Tech details1.1 MB. Vista. Canon A1, Agfachrome 100.
GeoDIL number2393