{"id":6738,"date":"2025-03-15T00:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T00:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2025-03-23T19:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T19:34:13","slug":"guide-to-floras-in-wakhan-corridor-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=6738","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Flowers in Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the journey through the flowers and plants in the Wakhan Corridor. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July is a colorful season in the Wakhan Corridor, making it an ideal time to visit. June is when you can see the most flowers in bloom. Fields of yellow rapeseed flowers cover the farms, resembling patches of sunshine. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>During our road trip to the Wakhan Corridor, we made numerous stops to admire the flowers, plants, and majestic mountains surrounding us. Trees are rare in the high mountains due to the harsh environment, making it difficult for vegetation to thrive at 3,000 meters or more altitudes. Cow dung is commonly used as fuel in this area. <strong>Willow trees and tamarisks <\/strong>can be found along the bank of the Wakhan River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our driver, Ahmed, grew tired of our frequent stops on the second day, but he got used to it very soon. <strong>I learned that many of the plants and flowers in this guide are also found in the Tajik Pamir<\/strong> and thrive at altitudes above 3,000 meters. I was curious about which ones are used as medicinal plants by the Wakhis and Kyrgyz people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank, the enthusiastic botanist, chased plant after plant with his eagle-like eyesight, spotting many along the journey. I experienced a different perspective of the Pamir through his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Time to Visit <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>July to September are the best time to visit the Wakhan Corridor. <br>The end of September marks the beginning of winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get to the Wakhan Corridor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a comprehensive guide to the Wakhan Corridor. Getting an Afghan visa is complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ule5Y5YF5z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=5931\">14 Day Itinerary to Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;14 Day Itinerary to Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan&#8221; &#8212; Mapping Away\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=5931&#038;embed=true#?secret=cXCMCfWoEY#?secret=ule5Y5YF5z\" data-secret=\"ule5Y5YF5z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Acantholimon&nbsp;in Eshkishem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eshkishem functions as a main town in the Wakhan, access to food and simple daily essentials can be found here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003619-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This prickly thrift <strong>(<em>Acantholimon<\/em>\u00a0)<\/strong> is at its high blooming season. <strong>It is an evergreen subshrub from the Plumbago family and looks like a cushion.<\/strong> They grow beyond 3,000 meters. We found it outside of Eshkishem at 2,700 meters altitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Sarhad-e-Borgil<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarhad-e-Borgil, at 3,200 meters, is the last village in the Wakhan Corridor.<\/strong> This is a farming village, looking at the charming view of the yellow fields beneath the blue sky in the summertime. The soft morning sunray enveloped the lush green valley. Groups of students were on the way to school, their laughter woke me up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3923-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The well-maintained unpaved road leads to the border with China. Less than a decade prior, locals used an unsafe pathway along the Wakhan River bank to reach the Little Pamir. It is often to encounter Wakhis migrating to the high lands with their herds. In July, the men would transport more flour, clothing, and other necessities to their camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/animal-caravan-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wild Allium<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003773-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Purple flowers are seen to dominate the deserted mountains. I would not know this was edible until Frank mentioned it. This wild Allium had a strong onion flavor when I bit it. One of our Wakhi hosts stirred it in oil and then mixed it with rice. It added the onion flavor to the rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clematis Tanguticas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003799-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the disappeared waterfall, waiting for melting snow, a group of <strong>Clematis Tanguticas<\/strong> look away from the hot sun. It grows at altitudes above 3,000 meters. This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Chinese or orange peel Clematis orientalis, which is an ornamental plant in the U.S. but has become an obnoxious weed in some states of the Midwest. <strong>Beware: Clematis are generally toxic when ingested and can irritate the skin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003796-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arnebia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The melted ice water slowly winds through rocks in the low basin. This <strong>Arnebia of the borage family<\/strong>&nbsp;stood out with its bright yellow flower.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003745-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pygmy Gentian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pygmy Gentiana Prostrata (not higher than 7 cm)<\/strong> thrives in gravel soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003813-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buzi Gombaz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buzi Gombaz<\/strong> is where the first Kygrz village we stopped. The wealthy Kygrz man owns herds, roaming in a large group on the low hill, and dozens of double hump camels. While the family unpacks their belongings, the camels freely gaze at the fresh grass. The tiny yellow spotted the grassland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003818-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ranunculus <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These bright yellow buttercups grew on the stream bank near Buzi Gumbaz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003811-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chaqmaqtin Lake <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chaqmaqtin Lake <\/strong>became our final destination for the first day after Sarhad. The plan to stay at Buzi Gombaz did not work out, as the Kygrz families were in the middle of setting up tents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Primula Pamirica<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003847-korr-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Across from the overpowering Pamir ranges, fields of purple Primula Pamirica look at the sun, shooting out. Meanwhile, I forgot about how harsh the Pamir is. The snow-capped mountains contrast with the lush green valley, I wondered if this is where &#8216;Roof of the World&#8217; is referring to? Chaqmaqtin Lake, at 4,024 meters elevation, is where some Kygrz villages are built on the lake bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uech Jalgha <\/strong>is a Kygrz village, offering accommodation to any outsiders. We spent a night in here. You can camp around the lake, but bring mosquito repellent spray. Summer is the breeding ground for mosquitoes. There is another village, about an hour&#8217;s walk from Uech Jalgha. This girl was excited to show us her yaks and the surroundings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003892-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Swertia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In wet places, you can find this <strong>Swertia<\/strong> from the gentian family. This genus has many medicinal uses, such as the famous Swertia chirata from the Himalaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003823-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kurchin Village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kurchin-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kurchin village<\/strong> was where we spent a night, and the starting point for descending the Little Pamir. <strong>Aqbelis Pass is at 4,600 meters elevation<\/strong>. The weather is difficult to forecast in the summer. It was snowing in the morning. Despite the snow, women continued the milking chore. By 7 AM, they were working in the farm and separating the calves from the mother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saxifrage Hirculus<\/strong>  at Aqbelis Pass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004021-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At 4,600 meters, <strong>a marsh Saxifrage Hirculus<\/strong> flourishes, nourished by the melted snow.  If I go to Wakhan again, I&#8217;d make tea near a flower meadow. As we left Kurchin, we encountered several flower meadows on the way. I tried to avoid stepping on the tiny, colorful plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1003984-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pentaphylloides Dryadanthoidis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These beautiful scree climbers come with the not-so-elegant name Pentaphylloides Dryadanthoidis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004066-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lycaenidae Butterfly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This vibrant blue captivated me; it stands out on its own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aqebalis-Pass-9.jpg 2042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uween Sar Pass&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1004107-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At 4,850 meters elevation, <strong>Uween Sar Pass<\/strong> is the most challenging pass in this hiking trip due to an unforeseen snowstorm. When the snow stopped, we quickly packed our bags. Part of the trail is covered in loose and fragmented rocks. It was a challenge to identify the trail. It seems like the snow and wind have not impacted on this flower. The flowers continue to bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At the Foothill of Uween Sar Pass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-1-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the foothill of Uween Sar Pass, the stream appears narrow with a slow current; crossing it was a challenge. We had to remove our shoes, walk on the slippery rocks, and soak in the ice-cold water for a few minutes. After we crossed, it took a few minutes for our feet to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This white flower plant grew in the scree, and belongs to the Brassica family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004115-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rhodiola Coccinea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This cushion-formed succulent is known for thriving in a challenging environment. The red flowers attracted Frank&#8217;s attention. Not many red flowers were found during our hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-6.jpg-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This white flower plant, most likely Parrya or Chorispora in the cabbage family. It does not seem edible, Frank did not mention it. The flowers look fragile, but after snow, then hailstorm, they still bloom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Foothill-Uween-pass-8.jpg-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primula Macrophylla <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004101-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d had mistaken this as the Pamirica we saw in Chaqmaqtin Lake. It&#8217;s charming standing alone on the scree slope, drinking water from the melted snow, and bathing in the morning light after the snowstorm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nauabd Village <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nandud7-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nauabd village is on a hill slope, where access to the water streams. Fresh meadows for the animals. Arrived at Nauabad nearly 4 PM and it was raining. Woke up to a blessed sunny day, we got a clear view of the mountain ranges and the flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After spending a night in Nauabad, we slowly descended to Sarhad-e-Borgil village. The long trek on a sunny day was opposite from the snowy day in Uween Sar Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004162-korr-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This path took us along a narrow route between ranges, high enough to feel the narrowness of the river. An <strong>Ephedraceae<\/strong> found its happy spot in a sunny rock soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P1004191-korr-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-663x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-663x1024.jpeg 663w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-768x1187.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-994x1536.jpeg 994w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1325x2048.jpeg 1325w, https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-scaled.jpeg 1656w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the journey through the flowers and plants in the Wakhan Corridor. July is a colorful season in the Wakhan Corridor, making it an ideal time to visit. June is when you can see the most flowers in bloom. Fields of yellow rapeseed flowers cover the farms, resembling patches of sunshine. During our road trip&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=6738\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Guide to Flowers in Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"[\"title\",\"meta\",\"thumbnail\",\"tags\",\"content\",\"comments\"]","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[123,5],"tags":[121,56],"class_list":["post-6738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan","category-mapping","tag-afghanistan","tag-hiking"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guide to Flowers in Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan | Mapping Away<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Follow the journey through the flowers and plants in the Wakhan Corridor. 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