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Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a rugged Central Asian country along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. The Tian Shan mountains, which surround the old caravan route and dominate the country, are home to snow leopards and Ibex.
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Driving up to Ala-Archa National Park
Driving up to Ala-Archa National Park
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Statue of an Ibex.  The Ibex and Snow Leopard can be found in the upper elevations of the mountain range.
Statue of an Ibex. The Ibex and Snow Leopard can be found in the upper elevations of the mountain range.
A hike in the National Park
A hike in the National Park
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g10/28/417028/3/165495844.kS1LeCi4.jpg The Ata-Beyit Memorial Complex
The Ata-Beyit Memorial Complex
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g10/28/417028/3/165495847.ZsKpiTrh.jpg Monument Epic of Manas
Monument Epic of Manas
National Flag of Kyrgyzstan
National Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Monument marking the centennial of Kyrgyzstan willingly joining Russia
Monument marking the centennial of Kyrgyzstan "willingly joining" Russia
g10/28/417028/3/165495831.caNMuNdz.jpg Victory Monument
Victory Monument
American University of Central Asia in Bishkek
American University of Central Asia in Bishkek
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Dinner in a Yurt
Dinner in a Yurt
Musicians performing at a dinner in a Yurt. The singer is singing a Manas, a legendary epic recounting the history of the Kyrgyz
Musicians performing at a dinner in a Yurt. The singer is singing a Manas, a legendary epic recounting the history of the Kyrgyz
The Tien Shan mountain range, visible just about everywhere during the pre-trip
The Tien Shan mountain range, visible just about everywhere during the pre-trip
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Burana Tower
Petroglyphs at Cholpon-ata on Lake Issyk-Kul
Petroglyphs at Cholpon-ata on Lake Issyk-Kul
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A Muslim Cemetery
There seems to be a ferris wheel in just about every place we visited
There seems to be a ferris wheel in just about every place we visited
View from our hotel on Lake Issyk-Kul
View from our hotel on Lake Issyk-Kul
Sunset over Lake Issyk-Kul
Sunset over Lake Issyk-Kul
Driving from Choplin-Ata to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Driving from Choplin-Ata to Almaty, Kazakhstan
There are 2 swan herders to make sure visitors to the restaurant see the swans
There are 2 swan herders to make sure visitors to the restaurant see the swans
g10/28/417028/3/165495863.1HgKtwtL.jpg And a last look at the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgzystan
And a last look at the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgzystan