Gham Power Short from Mateo Bueno on Vimeo. When I chose to travel to Nepal, I searched for impact-driven non-profit organizations or individuals who could benefit from having a marketing video to share their story. I ended up connecting with Gham Power through a friend in the solar industry. They are not a non-profit, but … More Nepal Video: Gham Power
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno The lowland of the Chitwan region gives you a very different flavor of Nepal. Compared to the Himalayan region 100 miles north, Chitwan is a savannah with dense vegetation that borders the rivers where you can still spot wild rhinos, elephants, giraffes, and tigers. Its also hot as F. This time … More Nepal Day 7: Chitwan and Sapana
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno I’ve decided to make some changes to the trip. I won’t be traveling with Gham power to the east of the country per the original plan to shoot a village powered by their solar microgrid system. I can’t fathom another entry and exit out of Kathmandu on a bus or jeep … More Nepal Day 6: Besisahar to Chitwan
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno 8AM. Hike down from Upper Pissang to Pissang to pick up the motorcycle. Halfway from Pissang to Besisahar I get the news. I’m eating a mixed veggie curry lunch for 300 ruppies ($3) when the guesthouse owner comes out to share: «No road to Besisahar. Landslice.» «Landslide?» «Yes. Landslice. Two. No … More Nepal Day 5: Pissang to Besisahar
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno I’ve ridden through the Andes and part of the Rockies. I’ve seen mountains in the past. The Himalaya are in a league of their own. There are multiple moments when you are riding your bike, minding your own biking business, and you happen to look up to the mountain. You tilt … More Nepal Day 4: Manang to Upper Pissang
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno The route from Besisahar to Manang – the eastern section of the Annapurna circuit – is fairly representative of the rapid transformation that Nepal is undergoing. For better or for worse, this mutation is happening – from an indigenous, agricultural, collective-minded and radically self-reliant culture into one that is entrepreneurial and … More Nepal Day 3: Besisahar to Manang
Reportaje de Mateo Bueno Riding a motorcycle in Nepal had been a dream ever since I had the chance to ride in India. In India, every kilometer you venture north of Delhi seems to get more desolate, hospitable, welcoming, and magical. I had always imagined both Tibet and Nepal as the epitomy of that zenfulness … More Nepal Day 2: Kathmandu to Besisahar
En los próximos días publicaremos una serie de crónicas del viaje que está efectuando Mateo Bueno por Nepal y los Himalayas. Viajó vía aérea hasta Katmandú y allá consiguió una motocicleta Royal Enfield de 411 cc que hace honor a esa tierra con su nombre: La Himalayan. Por ser parte del Capítulo de Viajeros del … More Nepal Day 1: Finding a Bike and a Route
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