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Once a part
of the Guge (pronounced "Googay") Empire of Tibet, Spiti lies
in the Trans-Himalayan region, at the edge of Western Tibetan
Plateau.
Our medical/dental expedition takes us on a journey through this
ancient Buddhist land where travel was restricted until 1992
and
only a few adventurers had set foot. 
This camp is
designed to reach needy people in this remote interior region
where
access to health care facilities is limited. Spiti Valley is sparsely
populated with a count of one person for every square mile. A
two-day
camp at Shimla and a four-day camp in villages and monasteries
of Spiti are scheduled. After our camp, we visit Kibber (highest
permanent
human settlement in the world) and drive up Kunjum La Pass (14,700ft)
on our way to Manali.
Article by Emily Grover
UMDNJ-RWJMS Class of 2008
e-mail: groverem@umdnj.edu
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