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Traveling to Tibet’s three holy lakes

2017-04-15 09:04:52

Lake Manasarovar is located in Burang County in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. Sitting 4,588 meters above sea level, it is the world’s highest freshwater lake, spanning a total area of 412 square kilometers. In Tibetan language, its name means "eternally undefeated jasper lake”.


Lake Manasarovar is located in Burang County in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. Sitting 4,588 meters above sea level, it is the world’s highest freshwater lake, spanning a total area of 412 square kilometers. In Tibetan language, its name means "eternally undefeated jasper lake”.

   
Lake Manasarovar is located in Burang County in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. Sitting 4,588 meters above sea level, it is the world’s highest freshwater lake, spanning a total area of 412 square kilometers. In Tibetan language, its name means "eternally undefeated jasper lake”.


Yardrok Yutso, also called Yam Lake for short, is located in Nagarze County in Lhoka, Tibet. It lies 4,441 meters above sea level, covers an area of about 638 square kilometers and has a low concentration of salt. Yamdro-Yutso is well known for its turqoise-green color and is praised as the world’s most beautiful lake. People have also called it the “coral-like lake”.

 
Yardrok Yutso, also called Yam Lake for short, is located in Nagarze County in Lhoka, Tibet. It lies 4,441 meters above sea level, covers an area of about 638 square kilometers and has a low concentration of salt. Yamdro-Yutso is well known for its turqoise-green color and is praised as the world’s most beautiful lake. People have also called it the “coral-like lake”.

 
Yardrok Yutso, also called Yam Lake for short, is located in Nagarze County in Lhoka, Tibet. It lies 4,441 meters above sea level, covers an area of about 638 square kilometers and has a low concentration of salt. Yamdro-Yutso is well known for its turqoise-green color and is praised as the world’s most beautiful lake. People have also called it the “coral-like lake”.


Namtso, which means “sky lake” in Tibetan, is located between Damxung County in Lhasa and Baingoing County in Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet. It is 4,718 meters high and has a total area of more than 1,900 square kilometers. It is the world’s highest saltwater lake and the second largest lake in Tibet.

 
Namtso, which means “sky lake” in Tibetan, is located between Damxung County in Lhasa and Baingoing County in Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet. It is 4,718 meters high and has a total area of more than 1,900 square kilometers. It is the world’s highest saltwater lake and the second largest lake in Tibet.

 
Namtso, which means “sky lake” in Tibetan, is located between Damxung County in Lhasa and Baingoing County in Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet. It is 4,718 meters high and has a total area of more than 1,900 square kilometers. It is the world’s highest saltwater lake and the second largest lake in Tibet.

 

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