5 Beautiful Things About Afghanistan
| May 27, 2016
4. Band-e Amir National Park
“Look at this. It is poetry for the eyes. Poetry for the soul. Poetry for the spirit.”
-Prince Mostapha Zaher, grandson of Afghanistan’s last king
Located to the west of Kabul, Band-e Amir is the first national park in Afghanistan. Six lakes as blue as lapis lazuli dwell in the center of deep canyons. The water is clear enough that you can lean over and see fish swimming far, far down in the depths. Sometimes people take boats out, and this is the best way to get a look at the wildlife.
Have a picnic on the shore and then hike around the perimeter. The stark beauty of this hidden place only becomes more amazing as you gaze out at the desert in every other direction. It is a vibrant, joyful, strange experience.
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