Zenkov cathedral in Panfilov park

World Cup 1 Almaty 0

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June 23rd 2010
What a weird city!Capital til 98,this place has the feel of an African city.Like Bissau or Banjul,Almaty lacks any real centre ,is low rise and very spread out.Green too!We're used to an army of Chinese gardeners manicuring every blade of grass,digging weeds before they surface.Here they've gone for that apocalyptic look,leaving parks and roadsides to grow tangled and tall,achieving a 'lost city' ... read more

Asia » Kazakhstan » East Kazakhstan

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Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. D... ... read more