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Don\u2019t rush it; the thin air will take some getting used to. Allow yourself two days to acclimate to the altitude. Take your time and get accustomed to your surroundings to be at your best for the days ahead.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:40.7767%;top:0;width:18.4466%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c8341d82-57ef-4664-bb57-760ec8ebd121\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:131.03451%;left:0%;top:-15.51726%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo.png\" alt=\"cropped-Logo.png\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 8vh, 18vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.08909090909090923% 0;font-family:&quot;Cormorant Garamond&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Cities have a lot of high-rise buildings. Monasteries can be found in Ladakh. Some of the stupas and gompas adorning the area are centuries old and reflect Buddhist culture and history stories of Buddhist culture and history.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:40.7767%;top:0;width:18.4466%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-4760dca0-2994-4e3b-b53d-17844ed733c4\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:131.03451%;left:0%;top:-15.51726%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo.png\" alt=\"cropped-Logo.png\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 8vh, 18vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-037c0985-a89f-49f9-89b6-710ec3be9458\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:266.6146%;height:100%;left:-83.3073%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/darshan-chudasama-peYcTee_bss-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ladakh is an area of natural beauty unequalled to any other portion of the country, having escaped the ravages of over-commercialization.\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/darshan-chudasama-peYcTee_bss-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 2560w,https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/darshan-chudasama-peYcTee_bss-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 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style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.25)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:40.7767%;top:0;width:18.4466%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fa4fc757-1d9d-4131-a700-822bd511fb59\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:131.03451%;left:0%;top:-15.51726%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo.png\" alt=\"cropped-Logo.png\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 8vh, 18vw\" 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