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KYRGYZSTAN
Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan borders Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the southeast. Bishkek is the capital city with the international airport.
It is a rugged Central Asian country along one of the Silk Roads, the ancient trade routes between China and the Mediterranean. The Tian Shan mountains, which surround the old caravan route and dominate the country, are home to snow leopards, lynx, horses and sheep. Landscapes are magnificents with lakes, mountains and and typical yurts camps.
Annexed by Russia in 1876, it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It has the most liberal tourist visa policy in Central Asia and one of the more progressive post-Soviet governments in the region.
BEST TIME to VISIT KYRGYZSTAN
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to BISHKEK
From June to September

around Toktogul. - reservoir

mountainous landscape

Around Son Kul lake - sheep

Around Son Kul lake - horsemen

Around Son Kul lake - yurts

Around Son Kul lake - horses

Around Son Kul lake - Yurt

Around Son Kul lake - horses drinking

Around Son Kul lake - yurts

Around Son Kul lake - horses

Lenin statue

Parliament

Burana Tower and stones

River

olorful landscape

colorful landscape

children on a horse

yurts

drive to the lake

typical kyrgyz hat

typical russian style house

vintage car with wifi according to the driver

shop

colorful Felt carpets

Eagles and falcons are a passion and an heritage for kyrgyz people

petroglyphs

stones probably used on graves

Petroglyphs

snowcaped mountains

blue lake

snowcaped mountains behind Lake Issyk Kul

shop on the road

share the highway

shop

hunting with eagles - don't even try

hunting with eagles - The golden eagle is magnificent bird

hunting with eagles - the hunter wants to take the rabbit as the eagle is not supposed to eat it

hunting with eagles - this young eagle has problem to leave it's prey to the hunter

hunting with eagles - game over for the rabbit

hunting with eagles - launching the eagle from a hill

the eagle is protecting its prey

new building

new building

city centre

new building and statue