The foothills of the Himalayas loom just beyond this terraced gorge in the Valley of Katmandu, called the Vale of the Gods because of the number of re(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: The foothills of the Himalayas loom just beyond this terraced gorge in the Valley of Katmandu; called the Vale of the Gods because of the number of religious temples and old shrines found there. The spectacular man-made terraces which climbs the hillside are flooded and used for rice.