Ladakh is in one of the most northernly regions of India and is populated by people of many cultures who speak many language and have many religions, though buddism tends to prevail due to Ladakhs proximity to China. The climate of ladakh ranges wildly, from -10 in the winter to 40 in the summer. Ladakh gained most of its wealth from being on the silk roads from Asia to the Middle-East. Ladakh is a mainly mountainous region with some of the highest passes in the world and it boasts the highest aiport in the world too.
