The road of Pakistan which is the 'eighth wonder of the world'

The 1300 km long Karakoram Highway passes through some of the most amazing rock formations on the planet. It is a dream path that few people know about.

While traveling on this hilly road, strong wind was coming in through the window of the car. Despite the summer, the snow was glistening on the 7,000 meters high peaks and the melting waters of the glacier were falling in the form of a waterfall in the river passing through the Hanra valley.

This valley was named 'Shangrila' by the British novelist James Hilton.

The Karakoram Highway was once a part of the Silk Road, which was established centuries ago by the local inhabitants. However, in 1978, after 20 years of hard work by 24,000 Pakistani and Chinese laborers, the road was opened to regular vehicular traffic, opening the doors of trade, tourism and ease of travel to this remote area.

The 1300 km long road starts from the small town of Hasan Abdal near the federal capital of Pakistan Islamabad and goes to Xinjiang in China via the world's highest paved road at Khunjarab at an altitude of 4700 meters.

However, the most interesting part of the road for me was the 194 kms in the Hunza Valley. This area is surrounded by the Karakoram Mountains, due to which this road was named the Karakoram Highway.

The area is unbelievably beautiful where you can see transparent glaciers, lakes and snow-capped peaks all around during the trek. This journey is beautiful but another important thing that makes the highway special at this place is the people of Hunza and the traditions of this valley.
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