Chhusang (Thsug
in Tibetan) is a village development committee in Mustang
District in the Dhawalagiri
Zone of northern Nepal. It is located on the Upper
Mustang trekking route, between Tangbe and
Chele, about an hour’s walk north of Tangbe. It lies at
the junction of the Narshing river and the Kali
Gandaki.
It is
surrounded by gigantic red, orange and silver gray cliffs spotted with cave
dwellings. The village consists of three different hamlets: north of the
Narshing river is Tangma, to the south of it is Braga, and west of Braga,
towards the Kali Gandaki, is Cikyab. It is an
active farming community.Upper
Mustang trek is a most popular trekking destination in the world and has
been described as desert in the Nepalese Himalayas. This trek is a perfect
destination for visiting oldest Buddhists monasteries and many historical
caves, attractive landscape.Upper
Mustang is also known as" The last forbidden kingdom of Nepal".The
people here, are very slowly moving towards modernization. Till a few years
ago, the only way into the region was on foot; the only way to transport goods
was by pony, yak or dzo (yak-cow hybrids). Life is still peaceful and serene
here, and moves forward slowly like it has always done, over the years.
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