Hunder is one of the most beautiful place on the planet where small desert with sand-dunes with its famous Bactrian camels can be seen. These Bactrian camels has amazing history to be found here at this unlikely place. Once the valley of Nubra was part of the famous “Silk Route”; the ancient trade route spread throughout the Asia. The traders from China, Mongolia, Afghanistan etc traveled with caravans carrying Salt, spices, herbs, Narcotics, Gold, Silver, carpets and silk through this route. These Bactrian camels which are double hump are supposed to be either from Mongolia or China. Once the trade was stopped these camels were left here and the local breaded them for carriage etc. 

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