Flowers from Margala Hills, Pakistan Photo Gallery by Zoltan Kovacs at pbase.com

Flowers from Margala Hills, Pakistan

The Margalla Hills --the foothills of the Hamalayas-- are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan.
There are two stories which describe the origin of the word 'Margalla'. According to one source Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd'. Therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes. According to the second source Margalla means to 'strangulate' because mar means 'hit' and galla means 'neck'. This is based on the fact that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used to hide in these hills and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them.
The Margallas are excellent for hiking and cater for both the regular serious hikers and the less serious occasional enthusiasts.

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Guest		30-Jan-2012 13:05
Superb. Best J

Adnan Masood		01-May-2009 11:53
Hi, beautiful flowers captured at Margalla Hills :). I always thought to be there during spring, but never get chance to visit Islamabad and surroundings. Thanks for sharing.

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