Karakoram hw, simply unreal...driving on the highest paved road in the world...

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May 4th 2009

Published: May 25th 2009

<span>Hitting the road again...but not any road, THE Karakoram highway, also known as the highest paved international road in the world, an adventure in itself! This road built by Pakistan and China connects Kashgar to Islamabad, reaching the altitude of 4600 meters, and goes through the border area where Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Afghanistan are all within 250 km from each others. Scener... Read Full Entry

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Laetitia

laetitiaaroundtheworld

Started a new life chapter in 2009 and loving it! Bye Bye China (since 2003) and the world of Communication and welcome to the Humanitarian world! Where? Well...first 13 months in Pyongyang, North Korea followed by 18 months in Baghdad. Enjoyed every minute of it & somehow looking at life with a different perspective. If there was one sentence to summarize my state of mind, it would be this quote from Ghandi "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever" I am now based in Monrovia, Liberia and it is yet once more a whole new culture ... full info

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25th May 2009

fabien
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Salut Laetitia, ces photos sont simplement superbes ! Cela me donne envie de faire cette route comme toi. On pense bien a toi. Biz Michele et Fabien

25th May 2009

Jub and Anna
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Really beautiful
Great photos on this one! Safe travels.

9th June 2009

Mercurycatcher
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Wow...what an exciting journey you're on! The pictures are just stunning,the place looks beautiful. Really entertaining reading your blog. Keep on enjoy your travels!

23rd July 2009

Veronica
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Maybe the almost highest paved road in the world
I believe Peru has the highest paved road. Abra Anticona (4818 meters).

24th July 2009

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Hi Veronica, Thanks for your comment. You are right; the one in Peru is the highest paved road in the world (although Argentina might get the highest one soon once they will have finished paving the route 40). The one I am referring to, the Karakoram Highway is the highest international paved road in the world (Islamabad to Kashgar in China) which I believe is correct. Have you done the Abra Anticona? Would be curious to know how it is. Thanks

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