Khunjerab Pass
border between Pakistan and China
at the border
sign commemorating opening of road in 1982
the mountains
and the valleys
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
threshing from farming in the valleys
next to the mountains
along the silk road
(for centuries used by camel caravans)
today traveled by Jeep
