Wakhan Corridor – ‘roof Of The World’

Located in the northeastern part of Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor is a strip of land about 300km long, 10 to 60km wide and located at an average altitude of more than 3000m above sea level. Wakhan Corridor Map Wakhan Corridor is also the site of a strategic dispute to gain control of Central Asia between the two Anglo-Russian empires in the 19th century called The Great Game. As part of the ancient Silk Road, the hooves of the Great Alexander from the 3rd century BC, Genghis Khan ..

. have all left their mark in this land. Wakhan corridor is known as "Noc home of the world ”because this narrow strip of land is where the five ranges of Himalaya, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun and Hindu Kush meet. With more than 12,000 residents from the Wakhi and Kyrgyz nomads, Wakhi people usually have 2 houses made of stone, one for winter and one for summer The Kyrgyz live in tents made of leather, they move their families and livestock to different valleys season by season, their lives completely separate from the outside world, with no hospitals or stations.



Amnesty, without major roads or without any motor vehicle, there are villages that were built almost 2000 years ago. There are many people who do not know about the Taliban terrorist organization or the US war in Afghanistan, the weather is extremely severe, the winter lasts up to 8 months, the temperature can drop to minus 40 degrees, the climate is dry. Especially in this arid area that no trees can live, so many people in this area never see a green tree in their lifetime. . Photo: Matthieu Palley Photo: Matthieu Palley Photo: Matthieu Palley Photo: Matthieu Palley Photo: Matthieu Palley The average life expectancy of people is said to be no more than 43 years, more than half of the children here cannot live past the age of 15 and most women live in The area dies after childbirth. The people of this area have been living nomads for hundreds of years, raising goats, sheep, yaks, self-sufficient for daily life and use. animals like donkeys .



. as vehicles for transport, transporting goods or farming.Tourists do not need to worry about the Taliban or Al-Qaeda in the Wakhan corridor as it is a non-military disputed area and is One of the few safest places in Afghanistan: the main road in Wakhan is controlled by the Afghan army, and most of the people living here are Shia Muslims, they are quite gentle and always welcoming tourists. Since tourism is a major source of revenue in this region's economy, the safest and easiest way to get to the Wakhan corridor is to travel from neighboring countries. neighboring Tajikistan. Tourists must apply for an Afghanistan visa and a double visa to Tajikistan at the Tajikistan embassy or consulate in their home country first, because after entering Afghanistan from Tajikistan you will have to re-enter Tajikistan to fly back. Wakhan. Photo: Vagabond Portrait of people in Wakhan.



Photo: Secretcompass The stone house of the Wakhi people. First, you'll have to fly to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, by renting a 24-hour car on a bumpy and dusty road to Ishkashim town near the border of the two countries. Ninh, you will go to the town of Sultan Eshkashim a few kilometers from the Afghan border. If you want to trek in the Wakhan corridor, you must apply for a permit at Ishkashim, there are many short to long term treks that are suitable for each person's health. Although the travel and accommodation conditions are difficult, you will see firsthand the lives of the few remaining primitive nomads in the world, experience the majestic and wild natural sceneries. For those who have been infatuated with the works of Kite Racer, Bookstore Man in Kabul, Thousand Suns, Wakhan Corridor or Afghanistan is the place you will want to visit at least once. According to Duong Quan Ha / Tuoi Tre ***.

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