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BiratnagarBIRATNAGAR*
(pop. 130,000) is an industrial center in the Terai. Nepal’s first
large-scale industry, Biratnagar Jute Mills, was set up here in
1936. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (90-minute drive) is a bird
watching spot. The Koshi Barrage on the Koshi river (two-hour drive)
is an impressive sight. Biratnagar is the hub of air routes in
eastern Nepal. (Temperature 8-39 degrees Celsius.)
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Dhankuta, NepalNepal
DHANKUTA (pop. 17,000) is 52 km north of Dharan. It is a charming
hill town of cobbled streets and white-washed houses populated by
Rais, Limbus and Newars. The villages to the north are starting
points for treks to Makalu and Kanchenjunga. An excursion to Hile,
13 km north, is an opportunity to view the eastern Himalaya.
Basantapur (elev. 2,200 m) is a large bazaar 35 km north of Dhankuta.
It is situated on a ridge above Tanmaya Khola, and offers a view of
the entire Kanchenjunga range. The road continues north up to
Terhathum. (Temperature 5-30 degrees Celsius.)
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Ilam, NepalILAM
(pop. 13,200) is a hill town 83 km north of the intersection at
Birtamod on the East-West Highway. Ilam is known for its tea
gardens. Sacred sites include Mai Pokhari, where pilgrims take holy
dips on Haribodhini Ekadasi (Oct.-Nov.), Maibeni which attracts
ritual bathers on Makar Sankranti (Jan.) and Gajurmukhi where a fair
is held on the Kartik full moon day (Oct.-Nov.). A number of
hilltops around Ilam offer views of the Himalaya. The road winds
north to Phidim (68 km) and on to Taplejung where there is an
airport. Taplejung is the trailhead to Kanchenjunga, the world’s
third-highest mountain. Limbus and Lepchas are the main ethnic
groups here. (Temperature 6-31 degrees Celsius.)
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| Kakarbhitta, Nepal
Kakarbhitta lies on the Nepal-India border at the eastern end of the
922-km long East-West Highway. From Kathmandu, it is a 610-km drive
(13 hours). The boundary is marked by the grand Mechi river bridge.
On the Indian side, Sikkim’s capital Gangtok is 146 km (a four-hour
drive) and Darjeeling is 113 km (three hours). |
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