KYRGYZSTAN - Issyk Kul lake
Issyk Kul is a lake in Kyrgyzstan and is the second largest alpine lake in the world. The name refers both to the lake and the region where the lake is located.The lake is completely ringed by the massive snow-capped Tian Shan mountains that lie between 3000 and 4000 meters.
The east end of the lake was also once used as a torpedo testing site by the Soviet Navy, making the region off limits to foreigners for a period of time.
BEST TIME to VISIT KYRGYZSTAN
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ISSIK-KUL
From June to September
carved stone probably used on a grave
Burana tower
carved stone probably used on a grave
hunting with eagles - ready to go
falcon
Kyrgyz with a falcon
falcon
hunting with eagles - the eagle has been raised and fed by the hunter and the relationship is very strong
many carved stones are found and they supposed to be on graves
carved stone - woman face
garden of stones
lake view
human face on this stone - probably marking a grave
Issyk Kul lake and snowcaped mountains
lake view from the Petroglyphs site
river
the Petroglyphs site
Felt carpets
Petroglyphs
Felt carpets
Petroglyphs - See the man on the left
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
mountains
Kyrgyz are passionated by eagles and falcons. Eagles are used to hunt.
snowcaped mountains
leke view
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Burana Tower is located on the road between Bishkek and Issyl Kul
Vintage car and man with the typical kyrgyz hat
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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
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kirghiz people are selling their products on the road (fruits, vegetables, honey, fish..)
local market - fruits and dry fishes