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Nagartse, a ruined fort between Shigatse and Gyantse, protected a 17th century Indian trade route from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Barley and rye grow on the fertile plain at an altitude of between 3.600 and 4.000 m.
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Nagartse, a ruined fort between Shigatse and Gyantse, protected a 17th century...

Nagartse, a ruined fort between Shigatse and Gyantse, protected a 17th century Indian trade route from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Barley and rye grow on the fertile plain at an altitude of between 3.600 and 4.000 m.
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Nagartse, a ruined fort between Shigatse and Gyantse, protected a 17th century...

The fortress of Nagartse, which protected a 17th century trade route from Kathmandu to Lhasa, above the drab concrete shacks of the modern village.
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The fortress of Nagartse, which protected a 17th century trade route from...

The Abbot's house of Shalu Monastery near Shigatse lies, like the monastery, far from any other settlement in one of Tibet's high valleys. It is decorated with bushes festooned with the traditional prayer flags. See 05-01-03/30-40
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The Abbot's house of Shalu Monastery near Shigatse lies, like the monastery...

Shalu Monastery, in a lonely Tibetan valley, was founded around 1040 and enlarged and embellished by Chinese craftsmen in the 14th, hence the typically Chinese roofs covered with dark green tiles. See 05-01-03/30-40
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Shalu Monastery, in a lonely Tibetan valley, was founded around 1040 and...

Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, at the foot of Tara Mountain. To the right of the golden roofs the fortress-like wall of a tower built in 1468, used to hang up a tangka (a Buddhist painting or tapestry) on high holidays. See 05-01-03/41-55
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Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet, at the foot of Tara Mountain. To the...

Tashilhunpo Monastery, the funeral Temple of the Fifth Panchen Lama (center) and (right) the golden roofs of the Great Temple. See 05-01-03/41-55
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Tashilhunpo Monastery, the funeral Temple of the Fifth Panchen Lama (cent...

The golden roofs of the Great Temple of Tashilhunpo Monastery, built between 1447 and 1466. See 05-01-03/41-55
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The golden roofs of the Great Temple of Tashilhunpo Monastery, built between...

Two stupas (a funeral monument or reliquary) in Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse. See 05-01-03/41-55
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Two stupas (a funeral monument or reliquary) in Tashilhunpo Monastery, S...

A bush with colourful prayerflags marks the Karola-Pass (5.080 m) on the South route from Kathmandu to Lhasa.
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A bush with colourful prayerflags marks the Karola-Pass (5.080 m) on...

Lake Yamdrog, a large mountain lake at an altitude of 4.000 m. on the South route from Shigatse to Lhasa.
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Lake Yamdrog, a large mountain lake at an altitude of 4.000 m. on the South...

A lonely village above Lake Yamdrog, Tibet.
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A lonely village above Lake Yamdrog, Tibet.