The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal is famous because Solu Khumbu region is the land of spectacular mountains that holds the world’s ten highest peaks including Mt. Everest the world’s highest peak (8848m.), "SAGARMATHA” in Nepali-“Higher than the sky” and “CHHOMOLUNGMA” in Sherpa “Mother Goddess of the Earth”. Solu Khumbu is justifiable famous, not only for its proximity to the world’s highest mountain but also for sweeping glaciers, magnificent mountains, forests, animals, birds, monasteries and is the home of the world famous Sherpa people. Khumbu region lies inside Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer zone that is rich flora and faunas but the existence of the Yeti remains a mystery.
Khumbu region inside Sagarmatha National Park is famous for trekking and mountaineering since the first attempt of Mt. Everest in 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary and is equally important for trekking that combines the classic close up views of Everest, dazzling Gokyo lakes and stunning high Himalayan Panorama and to observe the natural and cultural heritage of the Sherpa land.
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