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Aug 27-31 : Arslanbob & Osh

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August 27th 2014
27-31. Wednesday 27th. Lake Sary Chalek to Arslanbob was the plan for today. Arslanbob is famous for having the largest walnut forests in the world (11,000 hectares). Local myth has it that the Prophet Mohammed in seeking paradise on earth charged a local gardener to scatter walnuts in this area, and from those small beginnings became this enormous estate. We were taken into the heart of the fores ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Osh

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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