Daytrip to the Southwest

Yamdrokso Lake, Nangartse Town, and Kambala Glacier

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October 30th 2008
Today we woke up early for a road trip south to Yamdrok-tso Lake, the town of Nangartse, and the Kambala Glacier at the top of the Kamba-la high pass. The drive took about the same time as the Dregung Monastery the second day - two and a half hours. Yamdrok-tso Lake is on the old road between Gyantse and Lhasa and is 4488m above sea level. It can be seen from the Kamba-la pass at 7794m. The la ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more