Gur-e-Amir, Samarkand

Trip to Pearl of Central Asia

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February 22nd 2017
Hello Everyone! I would like to share the details of my recent trip to Uzbekistan. Being from neighboring country, it was always in my mind to visit this beautiful and historical place. We have so much in common. Our traditions, our history, our origins have same root. By the way, I am from Kazakhstan. So let me inform you first of all, that my trip wasn't planned well in advance. It just happe ... 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