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                             Marpha is an old village about 2,5 hours south of Jomson. 
                             The entrance chörten of Marpha
                            
  
                            
 Marpha is situated a little in a side valley and is protected from the strong wind, which are blowing in the middle of the river valley 
                             
                            
   
                             
                            
 the main street is paved with spotless clean stone plates  
                             
                            
 The richly carved windows are signs of the wealth coming from the salt trade 
                              
                             
                            
 The “apple pie” Trek 
                             
                            
   
                             
                            
   
                             
                            
 a little chat in the afternoon 
                            interesting links:  Apple Farming in Marpha: Sustainability of Large Scale Production 
                                in Remote Mountain Areas. by Silke Morkel and Martina Park  
                             
                            
   
                            
   
                              
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