Beautiful Bamyan

@natgeo @unesco Band-e Amir is situated at approximately 75 km to the north-west of the ancient city of Bamyan, close to the town of Yakawlang. Together with Bamiyan Vally, they are the heart of Afghanistan's tourism, attracting thousands of tourists every year and from every corner of the world. The six constituent lakes of Band-e Amir are: Band-e Gholaman (Lake of the slaves) Band-e Qambar (Lake of Caliph Ali's slave) Band-e Haibat (Lake of grandiose) Band-e Panir (Lake of cheese) Band-e Pudina (Lake of wild mint) Band-e Zulfiqar (Lake of the sword of Ali) Band-e Haibat is the biggest and the deepest of the six, with an average depth of approximately 150 metres, as estimated by the Provincial Reconstruction Team diving team from New Zealand. The white travertine dams created by fault lines, which are prevalent in the Band-e Amir Valley, form the barriers between the lakes. Another comparable lake is Band-e Azhdahar (The Dragon), located a few kilometres southeast of the town of Bamyan, which has also been created as a result of carbon dioxide rich water oozing out of the faults underground and depositing calcium carbonate precipitate to form the travertine walls of Band-e Amir. The Band-e Amir lakes are primarily a late spring and summertime tourism destination, as the high elevation central Hazarajat region of Afghanistan is extremely cold in winter, with temperatures reaching as low as -20C. #Afghanhistory #Afghanistanhistory #Afghanistan

Ein Beitrag geteilt von تاریخ افغانستان (@afghanhistory) am 13. Sep 2017 um 14:37 Uhr

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