From pastureland to a tourist hotspot

By Kabiraj Ghimire, Hile, Aug. 3: Snow-capped mountain peaks stretch across the northern horizon, with rolling green hills below and a winding highway snaking through the landscape. To the south lie the fertile plains of the Tarai and the vast Koshi River spreading across the lowlands. Within moments, a blanket of mist covers the entire scene, only to clear again just as quickly.