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A Hunza girl crosses a bridge in the Hunza Valley. Dr. Henri Coanda, the Romanian father of fluid dynamics and a Nobel Prize winner at 78 years old, spent six decades studying the Hunza water trying to determine what it was in it that caused such beneficial effects for the body. He discovered that there were indeed anomalous properties to the Hunza water that had a different freezing and boiling points than ordinary water, a different viscosity, and a different surface tension. People in Hunza manage to live to over one hundred years of age in perfect mental and physical health and men father children even in old age. But their greatest achievement is the fact that sickness is rare, that cancer, heart disease, heart attacks, high or low blood pressure, and childhood diseases are virtually unknown. --- 01 Dec 2005, Hunza, Pakistan ---
The Lady Finger Peak, The beauty of Hunza also called Bublimating with severel indigenous stories standing tall on the valley after the storm at evening sho
A picture of Hunza Valley taken from Eagle's Nest Resort in Karimabad, Pakistan. The resort rests at the base of 7 highest peaks of the region and provides an excellent view.
The Hunza river flows above Altit Fort with the Hunza mountains in the background as seen from Barishal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan October 23, 2018. Photo by Tim Chong
Hunza women are famous for their embroidery, usually cross-stitch style. Threadnet is one of the community-based organizations working to keep this craft alive by training women and helping them earn a living through needlework.
A bridge crosses a river in the Hunza Valley. Dr. Henri Coanda, the Romanian father of fluid dynamics and a Nobel Prize winner at 78 years old, spent six decades studying the Hunza water trying to determine what it was in it that caused such beneficial effects for the body. He discovered that there were indeed anomalous properties to the Hunza water that had a different freezing and boiling points than ordinary water, a different viscosity, and a different surface tension. People in Hunza manage to live to over one hundred years of age in perfect mental and physical health and men father children even in old age. But their greatest achievement is the fact that sickness is rare, that cancer, heart disease, heart attacks, high or low blood pressure, and childhood diseases are virtually unknown. --- 01 Dec 2005, Hunza, Pakistan ---
Baltit Fort or Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
In former times survival of the feudal regimes of Hunza was ensured by the impressive Baltit fort, that sit on top of Karimabad. The foundations of the fort are said to date back around 700 years, but there have been rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. In the 16th century the Thum married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the building as part of her dowry. The architectural style is a clear indication of Tibetan influence in Baltistan at the time.
The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill. The fort started to decay and there was concern that it might possibly fall into ruin. Following a survey by the Royal Geographical Society of London, a restoration programme was initiated and supported by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Programme. The programme was completed in 1996 and the fort is now a museum run by the Baltit Heritage Trust.
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The majestic historical Altit fort is center of attraction due to its architectural design and strategic location. Altit is one of the oldest settlements of Hunza valley. During the time when Hunza was under the central government of Gilgit principality, Altit served as the capital and sitting place of Hunza. Altit is the birth place of the HunzaKingdom and Altit fort is the first fort of the region. During early period of former Hunza state Altit was the capital. The artisans from Baltistan who accompanied the wife of Mir Ayasho II constructed this fort during 1540s A.D.The fort has been constructed in six different stages by using various natural levels of the rock. The construction has been made right on the edge of a sheer rock cliff that drops 1000 feet straight down to the Hunza River.
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