Irrigation

River runs down narrow slot from glacier. Two near impossible channels dug in cliff carry water to communities on either side, water = life here.

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Karimabad, 2 forts & family home

September 17th 2014
From Attabad lake we rode south to the high tourist resort of Karimabad. Stayed in 'Hill top hotel' at a reduced rate 1500rb approx 15$, always get a recommendation, for a discount. This is a town of two forts where the Hunza royalty have lived through the ages, both are now just tourist destinations. HRH from UK is due to land here in 2017 to judge their performance as world heritage s ... read more

Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Karimabad

The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput... ... read more

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