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TEFL Kathmandu | TEFL Nepal
The TEFL International TEFL course in Nepal is located in the city of Kathmandu. At half a million people, Kathmandu is Nepal’s largest and most sophisticated city. It is the home to a dozen ethnicities, including the Newars, Nepal’s extraordinary traders and craftsmen. In fact, Nepal’s control over the most important trade route between Tibet and India for more than a millennium is one of the main reasons they have so easily embraced the tourism industry.
Folklore holds that Kathmandu was built in the pattern of the kukri knife, a traditional tool and weapon famous for its use by the fearless Gurkhas. At the “knife hilt” is Durbar Square, a non-stop carnival amidst monuments and temples, and the Royal Palace. The city's oldest districts extend southwest and northeast from here. New Road, the city's most popular shopping area, spreads out east from the square. Kathmandu's economy hotels are centered in two areas: Thamel, to the north of Durbar Square in a newer area of town, and Jhochhen, (also known as Freak Street!), just to the south of the square.
Suburban Kathmandu spills out primarily east of Kantipath, the principle north-south conduit, and is identifiable by a couple of landmarks, the Royal Palace and the Tudikhel or parade ground. The majority of the finer hotels, restaurants and airline offices are grouped together along Durbar Marg, the wide thoroughfare extending south from the palace gate. West of the Bishnumati River is not actually Kathmandu proper, but the temple of Swayambhu is perched on a hilltop here and is readily reached by foot.
Nepal is a magical place, as anyone who has been there will attest. The birthplace of the Buddha, this country is nestled among the awe inspiring peaks and foothills of the Himalayas. Nepal is well known for its warm-hearted citizens, ancient temples and an amazingly varied geography.
Its scenery is astonishing and has some of the best hiking opportunities in the world. Though Nepal is not a wealthy country monetarily, its friendly and welcoming people, its diverse and interesting religions, its cultural history and traditions, as well as its astounding scenery make it a very rich country indeed.
From the mesmerizing Himalayan peaks to the verdant national parks, the myriad pagodas and temples, the teeming markets and street vendors, and the bars and clubs of Kathmandu, Nepal offers something for all. For most visitors to this country, some detail of its citizenry, landscape or culture abides with them for some time after they’ve left.
Eight of the ten loftiest mountain peaks in the world are in Nepal, including of course Mount Everest. At 8850 meters, Nepal is undisputedly the top of the world.
