A Trek Through The Mysterious Accursed Mountains • Discoverology

A Trek Through The Mysterious Accursed Mountains

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Springtime in northern Albania sparks the herding of goats from the lowlands up to the towering mountainsides. Follow Prek Gjoni and his 160 goats on a grueling four-day journey across the spectacular Valbona Valley, a land that seems to exist out of time.

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