Kyrgyz yurts

Al Archa and Guesting

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April 11th 2008
On Thursday, Rahat and I headed up the mountains to Al Archa, which is one of Kyrgyzstan’s national parks. As we drove higher and higher through the mountains, the temperature became much cooler and you could see the vegetation changing. In the lower mountains, trees are in full bloom and the temperature is about 60 degrees. As you head higher, however, there is still snow on the ground. Also, ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan

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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