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Terraced River Valley, Pakistan

Terraced River Valley, Pakistan
Terraced fields line the Shyok River Valley in northern Pakistan. The pristine, glacially fed waters of the Shyok and many other mountain streams feed the Indus River, making it the country’s largest river.
Galen Rowell/Corbis
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