The truth behind the myth is that Nepal is in fact a fascinating and highly rewarding destination, even during the rainy monsoon season. Weather is not something you can ignore, and such powerful and awesome forces as are unleashed during the monsoon rains definitely make one pause when considering travel. This is a season of flooding in the lowlands and landslides in the hills. It is not uncommon for roads and bridges to be washed away by rising rivers. On the other hand, however, it is a peaceful time of the year.
Rainfall can be calmingly quiet, cleansing Kathmandu's air of dust and other pollutants.
The nation's flora thrives during the monsoon, as flowers bloom and leaves turn lush. Indeed, Nepal takes on the feeling of a greenhouse during this time of year - warm, humid, green and full of sweet smelling oxygen. Understandably, few people want to travel thousands of kilometers just to visit a greenhouse. They do, however, come to walk in the world's tallest mountain range. What few people know is that the same altitude which makes the Himalaya so special, also protects this region from the driving monsoon rains.