Lake Karakul, China

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Travel Blogs from Lake Karakul (4)

The Father of Mountains, Lake Karakul, China travel blog
The Father of Mountains
May 1, 2009

... , eight RMB, nine RMB. Kyrgyz market, 10 RMB. OK." Another hour later, across the rolling hills, we reached our destination: Lake Karakul and its sentry, the 24,800-foot Muztagh Ata. Its name means the Father of Mountains, our driver told us. He spoke ...

A travel blog entry by bethverde
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Stunning fortresses and shimmering lakes, Lake Karakul, China travel blog
Stunning fortresses and shimmering lakes
May 2, 2006

... Chuar and Chua Fan, despite our best efforts to find alternatives. It was a beautiful day and we were eager to get a move on to Lake Karakul, which had been shrouded the day before but promised to be clear and blue if we got there in time. As I mentioned ...

A travel blog entry by jayded
Camels are as slow as they look, Lake Karakul, China travel blog
Camels are as slow as they look
May 3, 2006

... less rigorous. I went to check out two windmills that were powering the village (a great way to locate the village while driving by Karakul is to find the windmills). One was working great and the other wasn't moving. It seemed like such a great way to ...

A travel blog entry by jayded
Photo Essay mainly. , Lake Karakul, China travel blog
Photo Essay mainly.
Jul 24, 2009

After the trashy Tashkurgan, a place you only visit if you have to, we spent the following night at Lake Karakul. This is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The Lake is surrounded by high mountains over 7500 metres high permanently snowcapped. ...

A travel blog entry by mikeandfi

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