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)