BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Amid growing highway insecurity, the number of foreigners visiting ancient sites, including Band-i-Amir, in central Bamyan province has dwindled this year, an official said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan's first National Park, Band-i-Amir has a series of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of travertinein the Hindu Kush mountains at approximately 3,000 metres of elevation, west of the famous Buddhas.
One of the few rare natural lakes created by travertine systems, the site has been characterised as Afghanistan's Grand Canyon, and draws streams of . . .
