Khunjerab Pass
border between Pakistan and China
The help of Manzoor Alam with the captions is appreciated.
at the border
sign commemorating opening of road in 1982
the mountains
Passu valley a part of Hunza
Altit Fort
traditional seat of local ruler
(which today we would call a "War Lord")
the entrance to the fort
detail
fortified tower
interior detail
hallway where the chief's family lived
village life as seen from the fort
Nagar Valley
threshing from
farming
in the Nagar valley
a man holding a mineral stone (Quartz) in Nagar
next to the mountains
Nagar is well known for Quartz
along the silk road
(for centuries used by camel caravans)
Hoper valley in Nagar with Hoper glacier in background
today traveled by Jeep
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