In the fall of 2015, Nepal adopted a new Constitution. Residents of the southern regions (Madhesi tribes) did not like the changes that had occurred in the law (centralization of power, reduction of regional rights) and they blocked the border with India. And since it is through India that most of the fuel comes to Nepal, a terrible gasoline shortage and a transport crisis have arisen in the country. There were miles-long queues at gas stations, and a black market for fuel flourished. However, by the beginning of our trip to Nepal (March 2016), the passions had subsided - the queues at gas stations had returned to normal, the number of cars on the streets of Kathmandu was, at first glance, indistinguishable from before the blockade. Prices for customized transport (we took a minibus to move from Kathmandu to Pokhara and a jeep to go to the mountains) have not changed since last year. Those. From a tourist's point of view, everything is fine in Nepal. #nepal #nepal
