Now You Can Tour Mount Everest on Google Maps

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Khumbu icefall from Everest Base Camp, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
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By Tessa Berenson Rogers

You can now explore Mount Everest without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.

Google Maps announced in a blog post Thursday that the company had partnered with Apa Sherpa, a Nepalese climber who has summited Everest a record 21 times, and the nonprofit Story Cycle to take viewers on a virtual tour of the mountain.

While Google doesn’t go to the peak, viewers can explore monasteries, schools, a “yak parking lot” and local landmarks and even meet members of the communities around the base of the mountain.

In the blog post, Ava Sherpa talks about bring Google Maps to his native Khumbu region: “My hope is that when people see this imagery online, they’ll have a deeper understanding of the region and the Sherpa people that live there.”

Google Street View Captures the Monuments of Ancient Egypt

The Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.
The Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Great Pyramid Khufu in Giza.
The Great Pyramid Khufu in Giza. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Pyramid of Khafre in Giza.
The Pyramid of Khafre in Giza. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Cathedral of Saint Mina in the Western Desert near Alexandria.
The Cathedral of Saint Mina in the Western Desert near Alexandria. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Monastery of Saint Mina in the Western Desert near Alexandria.
The Monastery of Saint Mina in the Western Desert near Alexandria. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Cairo Citadel entrance.
The Cairo Citadel entrance. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The view from the Cairo Citadel terrace.
The view from the Cairo Citadel terrace. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Enclosure Wall at the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara.
The Enclosure Wall at the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Pyramid of Djoser at the Saqqara necropolis.
The Pyramid of Djoser at the Saqqara necropolis. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria.
The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google
The Hanging Church in Cairo.
The Hanging Church in Cairo. Click here to view in Google Street View.Google

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