Culture & History Lhasa: Where the Altitude Is Real, the Pilgrims Are Realer, and the Monks Still Debate at 3 PM
Lhasa at 3,650 meters: Potala Palace ticket strategy, 3 PM monk debates at Sera, Barkhor kora, Namtso and Yamdrok lakes, permits, altitude protocol, and what it honestly costs in 2026.
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