10 Reasons To Visit Ladakh-A Piece Of Central Asia In India

    The Indian district of Ladakh flaunts a central Asian landscape and a variety of cold desert wildlife-very different from the rest of the country! Pack your bags and leave immediately to experience this blissful abode!

    Tania Mukherjee
    by Tania Mukherjee

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    1. This is the normal scenery from any place in Ladakh:

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    This particular place is the backyard of a monastery! What a place to meditate!

    2. The graceful curves of the roads in Ladakh!

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    Planning a roadtrip?

    3. The turquoise water of the Pangong Lake is too inviting to avoid!

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    Several migratory water birds make the Pangong Lake their home during summer time!

    4. Get an opportunity to feed and look after the bactrian camels!

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    Once upon a time the forefathers of these camels used to tread on the Silk route facilitating inter-continental trade!

    5. Sand, snow, desert, mountain and now a tree! Unusual combination of usual stuffs!

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    Go to Hunder, a valley in Ladakh if you want to find this!

    6. Explore the zigzag ice-way!

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    This picture is taken around KhardungLa, Ladakh. A pass where travelers often face breathing trouble due to its high altitude and lack of oxygen.

    7. An endless knoll used as the grazing ground of the sheep!

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    Someone take me to this place now!

    8. The local kids are so adorable and always smiling!

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    That I could not wait to pose with them!

    9. Here you can find choreographer birds!

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    Well coordinated dance moves by waterbirds in Pangong Lake!

    10. Watch marmots play right in front of your eyes!

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    If wildlife, remoteness and lack of crowd is appreciated by you then Ladakh is your place!