High in rustic Chatten near Lachen - North Sikkim

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The beautiful village of Chatten, near the tiwn town of Lachen

I remember Chatten was this total surprise of a village/town. It was far away from the madding crowds, needed a authorised tour guide to get us through Chatten/ Lachen into the north Sikkim, had a military base (since China is around the corner), and was straight out of a movie or a book. Unreal actually. Non touristy.

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Photos

Buddhist ancient rotating wheel
Its driven by water power - as water flows down the mountain, it activates the drum mechanism which starts to rotate. As long as water flows the drums rotate, and take your prayers to the universe.

A school ground in a village before Lachen
Schools in the high mountains are a place of social hub-bub - schools by day, playgrounds by evening, and gathering grounds on holidays...

Chatten Village - its the sister of Lachen village
Lachen is more touristy while Chatten is its forgotten cousin. A lovely place with small houses in which you can do a homestay or get a lodging.

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[sayandutta]

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I have been to this places before. We stayed at Chaten lodge and i'm planing to go there around middle of June. unfortunately i've lost the contact information. Can you please help me?