Himachal Pradesh - the land of the eternal snow peaks – moves to the transition zone from the plains to the high Himalayas and in the trans-Himalayan region of Lahaul and Spiti actually crosses the mighty barrier to the Tibetan plateau. It is a complex mosaic of hills, lush valleys and snow-clad peaks. Jammu and Kashmir borders the state in the north, Punjab in the west, Haryana in the south, Uttar Pradesh in the southeast and Tibet in the east. Abundant green grassland and wide valleys set against imposing snow-clad mountains; crystal clear lakes, flowing rivers and spurting streams; fruit laden groves and soft terraces of corn and tea are characteristics of Himachal Pradesh.
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