Explore Pakistan – (Part I): Hunza Valley

Explore Pakistan – (Part I): Hunza Valley

Hunza is a place at the northern end of Pakistan. This valley is situated at an elevation of 2,238 meters (7,999 feet). It is a popular tourist destination in Pakistan because of spectacular scenery of the mountain ranges like Rakaposhi, Oltar Sar, Bojahagur
Dunasr, Ghenta Peak, Hunza Peak, Darmyani Peak, and Bublinating (lady finger peak).

Hunza was formally a princely state bordering China to the North-East and Pamir to its Northwest which continued to survive until 1974. Hunza was an independent principality for more than 900 years. The British gained control of Hunza between 1889 and 1892.

The maximum temperature in Hunza in summers is 27°C whereas minimum temperature is almost 14°C. In winters, maximum temperature is about 10°C and the minimum is almost ice freezing. Touristsusually visit this part of Pakistan in summers as roads are usually
blocked in winters due to snowfall and land sliding on Karakoram Highway.

Some light eyed Hunzakuts claim to be descendents of soldiers of Alexander’s army as he invaded India. Their language Broshaski is an enigma for the linguists as it is unrelated to any other language known to man. These people are known worked over for their
amazing longevity and health. They love beyond 100 years. As Hunza valley is famous for its beauty, the people of Hunza are popular because of their friendliness and hospitality.

Citizens of Hunza rarely catch any disease because all lifelong they live in are extremely rough terrain and spend their lives moving through the rough passages and steep ridges. They are said to be tougher than the famous Sherpa people of the Himalayan
region. They were called ‘The Happiest People on Earth’ by National Geographic researchers. Hunza have a certain relish and passion for life – perhaps brought on to some extent by their daily rigorous exercise and simply lifestyle.

If you plan to visit Hunza make sure you take along quilts-type coats and jackets because it is extremely cold for the people visiting from Punjab side. It’s extremely windy and you will definitely love every second of your stay in this beautiful valley.

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Posted by Fahad Zafar on Nov 11 2011. Filed under Entertainment, Pakistan. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry