Yamdrok Lake

Yamdrok Lake (Yamzho Yumco) is one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet, a large irregular body of water at 4,441 metres approximately 85 kilometres southwest of Lhasa. The lake's brilliant turquoise colour is caused by mineral content, and it sits in a broad basin surrounded by brown plateau hills. The Kamba La Pass on the road from Lhasa provides the most celebrated elevated viewpoint over the lake and is among the most photographed landscapes in Tibet. The lake is considered a sacred protector of the Tibetan nation in Buddhist tradition.