The Opera and Ballet Theatre

Uzbekistan

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April 30th 2009
A word about transportation in central Asia. One of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to travel between cities is by shared taxi. Just head to one of the spots where taxi drivers congregate, explain where you want to go, wait for a few more passengers to fill up the car, and off you go. Except that the taxi you got on may not actually go all the way to where you want to go. Instead, the dri ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more