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  • Nuristan

    Eastern Afghanistan

    Nuristan

    Forested mountains with distinctive wooden architecture and the Nuristani languages.

  • Panjshir

    North-eastern Afghanistan

    Panjshir

    A narrow river valley walled by high peaks, known for its emerald mines and mountain villages.

  • Wakhan Corridor

    Badakhshan

    Wakhan Corridor

    A remote high valley reaching toward China, between the Pamir and Hindu Kush ranges.

  • Bamyan Province

    Band-e Amir

    A chain of deep-blue lakes held back by natural travertine dams — Afghanistan’s first national park.

  • Bamyan

    Central Afghanistan

    Bamyan

    Dramatic mountains, ancient cliff sanctuaries and a rich cultural heritage in the heart of the Hindu Kush.