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Geologic Formation Attractions In Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic , and also known as Kirghizia, is a sovereign state in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan's recorded history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, which has helped preserve its ancient culture, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road an...
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Geologic Formation Attractions In Kyrgyzstan

  • 1. Ala-Archa Gorge Bishkek
    The Ala Archa National Park is an alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, established in 1976 and located approximately 40 km south of the capital city of Bishkek.
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  • 2. Suusamyr Valley Suusamyr
    Suusamyr Valley lies at 2,000-2,500 meters above the sea level between Suusamyr Too and Kyrgyz Ala-Too ranges of Tian Shan mountains in Central Asia. Suusamyr River flows through it. The valley is predominantly used as alpine summer pastures full of herbs and wild flowers – carpeting the valley floor in many colours.The valley is located in Chuy Region of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek — Osh road enters the valley at the tunnel under Töö Ashuu Pass and leaves it at Ala-Bel Pass.
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  • 4. Alamedin Gorge Bishkek
    The Alamüdün or Alamedin river is a left tributary of the Chuy River in Northern Kyrgyzstan.Water from the river is substantially redirected for irrigation, and the Alamüdün district of Chüy Province is named after the river. The river is 78km long, and has a watershed of 317km² or 417km². The average rate of water flow is 6.33 cubic meters per second, with a maximum of 300 cubic meters per second and a minimum of 0.74 meters per second. The source of the Alamüdün is a glacier on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. In the upper parts the flow is turbulent, and it passes through narrow mountain gorges. As it enters the Chüy Valley, the river bed widens and becomes less steep. The river flows through the city of Bishkek, where its channel has been reinforced with concre...
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  • 8. Karakol Gorge Karakol
    Karakol , formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, about 150 kilometres from the Kyrgyzstan-China border and 380 kilometres from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region. Its area is 44 square kilometres , and its resident population was 66,294 in 2009 . To the north, on highway A363, is Tyup and to the southwest Jeti-Ögüz resort.
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  • 9. Torugart Pass Naryn
    Torugart Pass is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan mountain range near the border between the Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. It is one of two border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and China, the other being Irkeshtam, some 165 km to the southwest. The scenic Lake of Chatyr-Kul lies near the pass on the Kyrgyz side. The road to Naryn and then to Balykshy and Bishkek—stretching for some 400 km —is narrow and in winter often impassable due to heavy snowfall and frequent avalanches. On the Chinese side, the Torugart Port of Entry , where travelers must clear for customs, is located about 110 km from the pass itself in Ulugqat County of the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. Distances from the pass to major cities are: 110 km to Ulugqat, 165 km to...
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