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The lakes

 
 

The lakes

The lakes The lakes The second largest salt lake in Tibet, the Nam-tso is about 125 miles north of Lhasa. © René Mattes

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  • The lakes
  • Namtso Lake
  • Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yumco in Tibetan)
  • Lake Manasarovar
  • Yonghu Lake
  • Yamdrok Yamtso Lake

The west-centre has innumerable turquoise lakes. The second largest salt lake in Tibet, the Nam-tso, is 125 miles north of Lhasa.

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