Area Léh

The capital city of Ladakh

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 05.11.2015
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Leh (3,520m asl), the capital of Ladakh, lies above the Indus Valley on a tactical former trade route over Khardung la pass. Now is very crowdy. For most tourists, this is the starting point for Ladakh's discovery.

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