Lo Manthang, the historic capital of the ancient and once-forbidden Kingdom of Upper Mustang, is a walled city set in Nepal’s high-altitude trans-Himalayan desert. Steeped in centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions, whitewashed mud-brick architecture, and vibrant monasteries, it remained largely closed to outsiders until 1992, preserving an extraordinary and untouched Himalayan way of life.
Lo Manthang, the historic capital of the ancient and once-forbidden Kingdom of Upper Mustang, is a walled city set in Nepal’s high-altitude trans-Himalayan desert. Steeped in centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions, whitewashed mud-brick architecture, and vibrant monasteries, it remained largely closed to outsiders until 1992, preserving an extraordinary and untouched Himalayan way of life.
