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Tibet 1985 010c Lhasa to Yamdok Lake

010c first day of our trip around Tibet going up to Yamdok Lake on the way to Gyagnze. Yamdok Lake is one of the three largest freshwater lakes in Tibet at 638 square km. Located about 100 km SW of Lhasa; The name translates to "Turquoise lake"

from YouTube on Mon, Dec 22 2008

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