Lago Karakul, Sinkiang, China
Karakul Lake is located approximately 200km from Kashgar. At an altitude of 3,600m, it is the highest lake of the Pamir Plateau, near the junction of the Pamir Mountains, Tianshan and Kunlunshan mountain ranges.
Karakul means “black lake” and it is indeed looks black when the sun is hidden by clouds. It’s the highest lake in the world excluding those in Tibet and even Titicaca Lake – the biggest alpine lake in the world is located on lower altitudes. The lake has 2 basins separated by a peninsula from the south and an island in the north. Surrounded by mountains which remain snow-covered throughout the year, the three highest peaks visible from the lake are the Muztagh, Ata Kongur Tagh and Kongur Tiube.
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