Diplomacy at 13,000 Feet | U.S. Department of State Blog
U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Scott H DeLisi, accompanied by a U.S. Embassy delegation, visited Pangboche Monastery, a recipient of the 2010 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant of $83,500 provided through the U.S. Embassy to the Mountain Institute. The delegation traveled approximately 50 miles on foot and by horse to reach the Buddhist site, which is located in Sagarmatha National Park near Mount Everest Base Camp at an elevation of 13,000 feet. Following a very warm welcome by the lamas and the Pangboche community, the Ambassador participated in a puja (ritual ceremony) to initiate the main work of restoration of the ancient Monastery, which serves as the education center for the Sherpas of Nepal.
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