Matho Gompa

I couldn't find a single monk here. There were loads of construction workers, though.

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June 20th 2007
After I returned from the Nubra Valley, I decided against going on a trek, and instead began looking for other people who were interested in climbing Stok Kangri, a 6,153m (20,188 ft.) peak near Leh. Agencies all over town were advertising for regular treks, but after much searching I only managed to find one place that had an expedition (in the most diminutive sense of the word) planned for Stok ... read more

Asia » India » Jammu & Kashmir

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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