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Rimbi Rock Garden

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Rimbi Water fall

• On the way to Khechopalri and Yuksam, near Darap Village Rimbi Waterfall is found.
• The waterfall leads to Rimbi River and is famous for the recreational activities like fishing.
• Spend some memorable moments with your loved ones here.
• Decent footfall of tourists is seen here during the summer months.
• The waterfall is placed at a distance of around 12 km from Pelling and about 5 km from Village Darap

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Kanchendzonga water falls

• Half an hour from the beautiful hill station of Pelling in Sikkim,
• Kanchenjunga falls is a perennial waterfall that is one of the major tourist attractions in the region..
• It is believed that the pristine waterfall originates high up in the glaciers of Mount Kanchenjunga
• There are small steps which lead to the base of the water fall.

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Darap Village

• One of the few unexplored villages in Sikkim, Darap has retained the pristine nature of its flora and fauna over the years.
• It is situated at an altitude of 1600 m and the temperature here ranges from -5 to 28 degrees.
• There are a lot of tourist-related activities that can be done in Darap village like trekking, traditional house visits, handicraft making, bird-watching and visiting the caves at Kanchenjunga National Park etc

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Pemyangtse Monastery

• The literal meaning of “Pemayangtse” is the perfect sublime lotus and is considered as an altar for the entire Buddhism clan.
• The monetary was founded in the 17th century by Lhatsun Chempo one of the three lamas of Yuksom
• At present 108 monks who belong to Bhutia family of Sikkim stay inside the monastery.
• These monks are given the title of ‘ta-tshang’ or pure monks. The monastery is 300 years old, and is divided into three parts.

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Rapdentse Ruins

• Rabdentse was the second capital of the former kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814.
• The capital city was destroyed by the invading Gurkha army and only the ruins of the palace and the chortens are seen here now.
• The ruins of this city are seen close to Pelling and in West Sikkim district in the Northeastern Indian state of present-day Sikkim
• The Rabdentse ruins are part of Buddhist religious pilgrimage circuit starting with the first monastery at Yuksom known as the Dubdi Monastery, followed by Norbugang Chorten, Tashiding Monastery

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Sunset points

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Lachung Monastery

• Lachung (Sarchok) Gompa's small but colourful monastery prayer hall is a two- storey affair with twin metal dragons above the porch, which contains a pair of extra-heavy prayer wheels.
• Walking here is a great way to get a better sense of Lachung village; you'll pass several great viewpoints from which to appreciate the town's magnificent setting.
• The Lachung Monastery also known as Lachen Gompa is an old Buddhist monastery of Sikkim situated in the Lachen Valley of North Sikkim
• This monastery houses some religious beliefs of the Buddhist community along with the statue of Guru Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpochi.

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