The Khumbu region of Nepal is one of the best-known treks in the world. This is the land of the Sherpa people and the world’s great 8,000 meter peaks. Many trekkers walk in from the road head at Jiri, through the lovely rolling hills of the Solu region. Others fly in to the village of Lukla to start their trek. A few days above Lukla is the entrance to the Sagarmatha National Park and the town of Namche Bazaar, where most trekkers take a day to acclimatize to the high altitude. From here one may branch towards the village of Thame, or continue on to take one of the two main Khumbu routes, to Gokyo Lake or towards the Everest basecamp. Beyond Namche Bazaar is the Sherpa village of Khumjung and further on the famous monastery of Thyangboche, which caught fire in 1989. Here the Mani Rimdu festival of dances is celebrated every year.