The Land of Monasteries and high mountains Ladakh, littreally mean the ("land of high passes") Located  between the Karakoram  in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by the people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent .,the  Indus river enter in Ladakh  from east in the region of Changthang where nomads ( locally called Changpa  )lives  with their flocks of Yaks,  sheep and goats , Rupshu valley lies to the south east linked  with Markha valley ,  to  the  south is the Zanskar valley , and Nubra valleys to the north over Khardung La is on the trail  of ancient silk route,where as  valley  of  sham is located in  the heart of Ladakh. Contemporary Ladakh borders Tibet to the east,  is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and its authntique culture. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet" due to its strong influence of Tibetan culture in the past and at present as  well. The biggest town “  the capital of Ladakh” is Leh . A majority of Ladakhis are Tibetan Buddhists and the rest are mostly Shia Muslims. Ladakh offers many oppertunites for the travelers.  Its  rich Buddhist culture , the sky touching  snowcapped mountains, the thousand years old buddhist monasteries where monk performs “Chhams” a  highly choreographed  sacred dance-drama  are the major attraction of the land.