
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

Burana Tower

Girl and eagle

human face on this stone - probably marking a grave

Hunting with eagles - Kyrgyz with an eagle ready to hunt

Hunting with eagles - the eale has only one master - don't try to be so closed

Hunting with eagles - the eagle get a rabbit but he don't want to leave its prey

typical russian style house

Vintage car and man with the typical kyrgyz hat

shop

Vintage car .... with wifi

Kyrgyz are passionated by eagles and falcons. Eagles are used to hunt.

Share the road with unusual traffic

Petroglyphs

Issyk Kul lake and snowcaped mountains

Petroglyphs

shop

mountainous landscape

local market - fruits and dry fishes

flock of sheep

river

landscape

Horseman

Yurts camp

Yurt and nomads. Horses, Sheep and cows are summering in high altitude to graze rich grass

Horseman with cattle

Yurts camp near Son Kul lake

Drive to Son Kul Lake

green landscape

Edelweiss flowers

Montainous landscape

carved stone probably used on a grave

typical kyrgyz hat

carved stone probably used on a grave

Burana tower

falcon

Kyrgyz with a falcon

falcon

carved stone probably used on a grave

memorial

hunting with eagles - ready to go

hunting with eagles - the hunter is aware of this strong and sharp beak

hunting with eagles - the eagle has been raised and fed by the hunter and the relationship is very strong

woman statue

Lenin statue

memorial

horseman statue

lake landscape

horsemen

children and horses

lake landscape

yurts camp and horseman

yurts camp near the lake

horses

city centre

White house

city centre

village with snow capped mountains (around 6000 - 7000 meters)

landscape with the snow capped Peak Lenin

village with snow capped mountains (around 6000 - 7000 meters)

village with snow capped mountains (around 6000 - 7000 meters)

village with snow capped mountains (around 6000 - 7000 meters)

village and Pamir mountains

unpaved road to Tajikistan

river with snow capped mountains (around 6000 - 7000 meters)