'Tengboche' (or Thyangboche) is a village in the
Khumbu region of eastern
Nepal, located at . In the village is an important
Buddhist monastery, the largest
gompa in the Khumbu region. The structure was built in 1923. After it was destroyed by fire in 1989, it was rebuilt with the help of volunteers and the provision of foreign aid. Thyangboche has a panoramic view of the
Himalayan mountains, including the well known peaks of
Tawache,
Everest,
Nuptse,
Lhotse,
Ama Dablam, and
Thamserku.
External links
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Official site
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Nepal Himalayas
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Tengboche on the Everest Trek