The village of Marpha by the banks of Kali Gandaki river in lower Mustang, Nepal.
Wikipedia: "Marpha is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1630 people living in 434 individual households.[1]
The name itself reflects the "mar" meaning hard working and "pha" meaning people. Tourism and mule rearing are the means of survival of the people of this place.
The village is the apple capital in the nation, with Marpha brandy and jams produced from local fruits."
Nepalis often refer to Marphas apples with almost religious admiration - claiming them to be the "sweetest and best in the whole world".
The village of Marpha by the banks of Kali Gandaki river in lower Mustang, Nepal.
Wikipedia: "Marpha is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1630 people living in 434 individual households.[1]
The name itself reflects the "mar" meaning hard working and "pha" meaning people. Tourism and mule rearing are the means of survival of the people of this place.
The village is the apple capital in the nation, with Marpha brandy and jams produced from local fruits."
Nepalis often refer to Marphas apples with almost religious admiration - claiming them to be the "sweetest and best in the whole world".