Lower Kachura Lake
| Lower Kachura Lake | |
|---|---|
| زیریں کچورا جھیل | |
 View of the lakeside Shangrila Resort | |
  Lower Kachura Lake  Lower Kachura Lake  Lower Kachura Lake | |
| Location | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°25′36″N 75°27′18″E / 35.4266666667°N 75.455°E |
| Surface elevation | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) |
Lower Kachura Lake, also known as Shangrila Lake, is a lake located near the city of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Situated at a height of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), it has had an operational resort on its bank since 1983.[1]
Shangrila Resort
Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first resort hotel in
Northern Scouts of the Pakistan Army. The resort is known for its restaurant that is built on the fuselage
of a nearby crashed aircraft.
Shangrila was named after lamasery filled with a variety of fruits and flowers; the monks claim to be hundreds of years old, but appear youthful in their appearance.[2][3] The seemingly earthly paradise is referred to as Shangri-La, a Tibetan-language word meaning "heaven on Earth".
References
- ^ "Upper and Lower Kachura, Skardu". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ "Shangrilla Lake - Skardu". www.pakimag.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Shangrila, Resort. "Shangrila a Mythical Place from James Hilton Novel to a Lake Resort in Skardu". www.skardu.pk. Skardu.pk. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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