Ala Archa 2

Ala Archa National Park

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September 1st 2008
It was a public holiday for the Kyrgyzstan Independence Day. We left Bishkek for the Ala Archa National Park. It was strange not having the Brits on the truck but we collected 10 new people and the truck was full. Dave (driver) had trouble with his Turkistan Visa. My Uzbek Letter of Invitation had not arrived (I offered to write one!) but I couldn't do anything by staying. Dave stayed and the res ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Ala Archa

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A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more