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Rakchham : |
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| ( 2,900 meters ) It is in Kinnaur
and it is located on the right bank of the Baspa river. Its name
has been derived from 'Rak' a stone and 'Chham' a bridge. It is one
of the most beautiful villages of Baspa Valley. The location of the
village is striking. |
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Nako : |
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| ( 3,662 meters ) It is also located
in Kinnaur district and is the highest village in the valley and
the existence of lake formed out of the masses of ice and snow above
adds to beauty of the village. Village deity is 'Deo-dum' and another
Lagang temple with several idols exist there. It is situated about
2 kms. above the Hangrang valley road and is 103 kms. from Kalpa
on the western direction of the huge mountain of Pargial. |
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Kaza : |
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| ( 3,800 meters ) It is sub-divisional
headquarters of Spiti valley. It is situated at the foot of the steep
ridges on the left bank of Spiti river. Once it was the headquarters
of the 'Nano' the chief of Spiti. It is 425 kms. from Shimla. Kaza
has a filling station, rest house and small hotels. It serves as
the base for excursions in the area. Among others, the Ki, Hikkim,
Komok and Langia monasteries are at hand. |
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Kibbar Village : |
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| ( 4,205 meters ) Locally known as Khyipur, one of
the highest villages in the world at an altutude of 4,205 meters
above sea level in a narrow valley surrounded my mountains from all
sides. 'Gette village' at a short distance away from Kaza is the
highest in the world, with a height of 4,270 meters. It also acts
as the base for several high altitude treks. |
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Baralacha La : |
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| ( 4,883 meters ) It is in Lahaul valley, 73 kms. from
Keylong. The name Baralacha means 'Pass with cross roads on summit'
(Roads from Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul join on the top of it). There
is no road yet from Spiti, only a path exists. This pass is also
an origin of Chandra, Bhaga and Yamuna rivers. They flow to three
different directions, through the Chandra, Bhaga and Lingti valleys. |
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