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This is a land dreamlike... This is a place highly addictive…
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It silently lies between the Karakoram mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south is a region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in Northern India, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.
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Opened for tourism in 1974 a large area of 59,000 square kilometers of rocky desert, apparently inhospitable mountains, a world of bewitching silence it is one of the world’s lowest population densities: Just 2 inhabitants per kilometer. An Inner line permit is still required to enter many areas. The permit is easy to get and hassle free in Leh itself within a working day.
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Ladakh is known for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet" as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture. In the past Ladakh gained importance from its strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes, but since the Chinese authorities closed the borders with Tibet and Central Asia in the 1960, international trade has dwindled.
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The dry monsoon winds reach Leh after being robbed of its moisture in plains and the Himalayan mountain. The district combines the condition of both arctic and desert climate. Therefore Ladakh is often called “COLD DESERT”
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LEH is the capital town and the pivotal for all tours to remote regions. It is at distance 434 Kms from Srinagar and 474 Kms from Manali. The only route accessible to Ladakh during the winter is air. Life in Ladakh comes to a stand still in winter months and remains cut off rest of the world. More >> |
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