Yamdrok Tso is one of the three largest sacred lakes inTibet, located about 100 km to the south-west of the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa. In Tibetan language the word Yamdrok means upper pasture and Tso refers to lake, thus literally Yamdrok Tso means Upper Pasture Lake. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams.This beautiful blue lake is situated at an altitude of 4,441 meters above sea level. On the old road between Gyantse and Lhasa, coiling Yamdrok-tso Lake can be seen from the summit of the Kamba-la pass (4700m above sea level). The lake lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade of deep turquoise-blue.the pano was taken on the Kamba-la pass.
Tibet Autonomous Region is situated at the southwest border, southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, longitude 78 ° 25 'to 99 ° 06 ', latitude 26 ° 44 'to 36 ° 32 ' between. It is bounded by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province, northeast connecting the east of Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, south-east and connected; south and west with Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Kashmir and other countries and regions bordering China and the formation of national and Border lines of all or part of a total length of 4,000 kilometers. Tibet, with its magnificent, magical magnificent natural scenery known. Her vast territory, spectacular landscape and abundant resources. Since ancient times, people of this land to create a rich and splendid culture.