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Afghanistan’s blue mountain lakes deserted as tourists stay away

4th January, 2022 · admin

Reuters: The winter landscape around the deep, blue mountain lakes of Band-e-Amir in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan presents an arresting spectacle empty of people – but the absence of visitors is costing locals dearly. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Travel | Tags: Bamiyan, Band-e Amir |
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Armed Taliban fighters seen riding pedal boats on lake in Afghanistan

19th September, 2021 · admin

Taliban in Bamyan Province… (These photos are real) pic.twitter.com/oWHJXDpVfZ — Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) September 18, 2021 New York Post: They’re taking their favorite weapons out on the water. More than two dozen Taliban fighters, armed with rocket launchers and assault rifles, were seen riding in colorful, swan-themed pedal boats at Band-e Amir National Park in

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Posted in Taliban | Tags: Bamiyan, Band-e Amir |
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How Band-e-Amir National Park became Afghanistan’s oasis of peace

26th June, 2019 · admin

CNN: You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in the Hindu Kush mountains, amid picturesque red-hued cliffs and rocky natural dams. Sounds like an idyllic vacation destination, until you consider that Band-e Amir National Park lies in the heart

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Posted in Environmental News, Travel | Tags: Band-e Amir |
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Peaceful, picturesque environment makes Bamyan popular tourist destination in Afghanistan

8th December, 2016 · admin

Xinhua: “Its natural beauty, panoramic landscapes, historical monuments, hospitable people and, above all, its peaceful environment, has lured me to Bamyan,” tourist Mohammad Haroon told Xinhua recently. Visiting the site of the giant Buddha ruins and lambasting the Taliban for blowing up the cultural heritage with dynamite, Haroon protested that the hardliner group, by destroying a

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Posted in Environmental News, Photos, Travel | Tags: Bamiyan, Band-e Amir, Buddha Statues |

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