Upper Mustang, often called the “Lost Kingdom of Tibet,” is a high-altitude trans-Himalayan region with a landscape similar to the Tibetan plateau. It lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and was once part of an ancient trade route between Nepal and Tibet, passing through Kora La (4,660m). The region was closed to tourists until 1992.
The capital of the former kingdom was Lo Manthang, a walled city that flourished in the 18th century as a Buddhist kingdom of the Himalayas. Often described as the most beautiful Himalayan desert on Earth, it sits behind the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. The area is marked by vast barren ridges and sandy plateaus that change colors with the seasons.
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