It has grown from a few thousand adventurous souls 40 years ago to more than 300,000 visitors a year, and it provides income for Nepalis in mountain villages as well as for those in urban hotels and construction jobs.
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There has been a boom in tourism over the last 40 years.
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It has shrunk from a few thousand adventurous souls 40 years ago to less that ten visitors a year.