Tso Moriri

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Tso Moriri
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“Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri, 4,522 m (14,836 ft), is a high-altitude lake and a Ramsar wetland site in the remote Changthang Plateau in the Changthang district of the union territory of Ladakh in India. As the largest high-altitude lake entirely within India and Ladakh's Trans-Himalayan region, it…”
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Condé Nast TravelerSep 15

The Most Remote Places on Earth You Can Actually Visit

For those who crave distance, silence, and landscapes that feel almost lunar, these far-flung corners of the world are as remote as it gets.

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  • Tso MoririSightAs the largest high-altitude lake entirely within India and Ladakh's Trans-Himalayan region, it…
  • Pangong TsoSightSituated at an elevation of 14,200 ft (4,300 m), it occupies an area of approximately 604 km2 (233 sq mi).
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