Lovely Ladakh

Lovely Ladakh

Left: Double-humped Bactrian camels, which in olden days were the main mode of transport on the Ladakh-Yarkhand (Turkmanistan) trade. are quite popular today as a convenient mode of transport for the locals. Right: Along the eastern edge of Karakoram Range lies Nubra Valley, at an altitude of around 10,000 ft above sea level.	Photos and text sent by Sharath Ahuja Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Left: Situated along the ancient caravan route of Central Asia, enigmatic Nubra Valley can be reached only by road through Khardung La (18,380 ft), the highest motorable road in the world! Right: Camel safaris are yet another way to see the valley.

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