We are All Americans

Contesting Place in a Post-colonial Space

Body

(Re)colonizing Tradition

A Pedestrian Guide to a "Traditional" City

Welcome to Bhaktapur

[1] The Tea Stall at Guhepukhu

[2] Nava Durga Chitra Mandir

[3] Khauma Square

[4] Tourist Motor Park

[5] Indrani Pitha

[6]Lasku Dhwakha Gate

[7]Char Dham

[8]Cafe de Temple

[9]Batsala Temple

[10] Batsala Temple

[11] City Hall

[12] The Procession Route

[13] Pujari Math

[14] The Peacock Restaurant

[15] Sewage Collection Ponds

[16] Bhairavanath Temple

We are All Americans

As Krisnamaya Koju said, "Tourist are known as Americans, but really they are French, Spanish, Italian, and German. There are all sorts of tourists" (personal interview, 15 July 1999).

Maps

Mandala Map

Tourist Map

Government
Map

Pedestrian
Tour Map

Bhaktapur
Durbar Square

Tacapa Map

Satellite
Photograph

Kathmandu
Valley

Goddesses