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Pithoragarh, is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1962. There could not be a more picturesque gateway to the mighty Himalayas. The tiny Soar valley where Pithoragarh nestles is surrounded by snowcaps and glaciers, lakes, fast-flowing rivers, dense conifer forests, and grassy alpine meadows. It is a great place to recuperate before setting out on arduous, yet exhilarating journeys such as the pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. It is the last district in India before we reach Tibet. Pithoragarh is bound by Tibet plateau, Nepaland China on its northern and eastern borders. River Kali runs along the borders with Nepal. This land is home to the nomadic hunter-gatherers, and the sheep and goat rearing Bhotiya tribes.
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