Nagarze Travel Guide

  Permanent snow
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  • Permanent snow
      Permanent snow
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  • Storm rising above Lake Yamdrok Yamtso
      Storm rising above Lake Yamdrok Yamtso
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  • Tibetan child
      Tibetan child
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  • Tibetan landscape
      Tibetan landscape
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  • Lake Yamdrok Yamtso
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Tibetan child
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Tibetan child

This kid shows one of the rare signs of the influence of tourism. His village is along the main road going south-west from Lhasa, so he has obviously learned that it can be worth it trying his luck. The poverty in the villages is nonetheless striking.

Written Mar 16, 2003

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Permanent snow
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Permanent snow

Favorite thing: Eternal snow is one of the visions one gets at such altitude, not far after the 5200m high Kamba La Pass. It was a change from all the barren mountains we had seen so far in this end of the summer. We could easily understand why the roads were so battered with rocks and rain drains.

Written Mar 16, 2003

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Storm rising above a lake
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Storm rising above Lake Yamdrok Yamtso

Favorite thing: Lake Yamdrok Yamtso is a huge stretch of water which comes from rains and melting snow. This picture is my favorite one of Tibet as it captures some of the amazing contrasts and colours of this land perched on top of the world, right beneath the sky.

Written Mar 16, 2003

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Lake Yamdrok Yamtso
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Lake Yamdrok Yamtso

Favorite thing: This huge lake (634 sq km) is along the road from Lhasa to Gyangze, 4484m above sea level - one of the four holy lakes of Tibet. It is seen here from the Kamba La Pass, about 5200m high. It is very cold and windy up there, and the car's engine had a hard time getting started again, so enjoy the view and then dash off!

Written Mar 16, 2003

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Tibetan landscape
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Tibetan landscape

Favorite thing: Typical contrast of barren mountains, and cultivated plains with some sign of human presence. This is what the countryside looks like close to Lhasa: flat cultivated lands with massive barren mountains rising everywhere.

Written Mar 16, 2003

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