Date: 1965-02
Location: Pokhara, Kaski
Description: Tibetan pack train of mules arriving and unloading wool at the Hyangja Tibetan Refugee Camp, about 3 kilometers north of Pokhara's upper bazaar. The mules always had colorful bridles and headgear. They were belled and could be heard from quite a distance. They came from Mustang through Tukuche, Beni, and Baglung via the Kali Gandaki. This refugee settlement was also called the Amdo Camp, most of the refugees were from the Amdo region of Tibet. The Tashi Palkhel Tibetan Refugee Settlement is now located here. Annapurna South and Machhapuchchhre in the distance.
