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The Picturesque Kibber village in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

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Kibber village, Spiti Himachal Pradesh Kibber village is around 15 kms from Kaza . It is a picturesque little village located at an altitude of 4300 metres in Spiti valley Himachal Pradesh, India. What makes this little village so very pretty is the sylvan surroundings. It is quite an amazing and magnificent sight actually, a midst all the snow, you suddenly come actually these green-green fields and blue sky. Agriculture is the major livelihood for the villagers in Kibber. Kibber also has a monastery and a wild life sanctuary. Agricultural land in Kibber Kibber, Spiti Valley Gete near Kibber Near Kibber village Kibber village homes Spiti, Himachal Pradesh Kibber

Kaza, a beautiful little town in Himachal Pradesh, India

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Buddha I can’t complete this series on Himachal Pradesh without mentioning two more places that are worth visiting, Kaza and Kibber . Kaza is around 12 kms from Kee Monastery. You can approach it from Shimla. It will be a long drive, you can't complete it in one day, you might need to halt in a couple of places before reaching Kaza. Kaza is a small but popular town at an altitude of roughly 3700 metres in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the commercial hub of Spiti valley. Because of its central location it connects all the remote areas of Spiti valley with the outside areas. It is quite popular with trekkers and mountaineers who often camp in Kaza. Near Kaza, there is a Buddha which is so lifelike. There is something so enigmatic about it. The other must visit places close to Kaza are the Kee/Ki monastery and Kibber village. There is also a Buddhist monastery, Tangyud Monastery, around 4 kms from Kaza. Kaza, because of its geography, has so mu...