Kyrgyzstan 2007
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Map of the trip 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local bazaar 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local bazaar 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Kyrgyz car licence plate 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Revolution Square - Statue to Martyrs of the Revolution - State Museum of Fine Arts (in backround) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Revolution Square - Statue to Martyrs of the Revolution 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - Freedom Statue 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - statue of Damka, she ruled Kyrgyz in 19th centur 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - open-air art gallery 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - at open-air art gallery 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - at open-air art gallery - typical Kyrgyz hat 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dom Druzhby (community center) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local kids 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - State Academic Drama Theatre - Manas epic talking about formation of Kyrgyz people 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - State Academic Drama Theatre 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Parliament building 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - statue of Lenin - State Historical Museum (in the backround) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in Soviet times the city was awarded Lenin's Price 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - old Parliament building now American University for Central Asia 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - statue of Marx and Engels 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Frunze Museum - house where Frunze was born 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Bishkek - Ala Archa National Park - entrence 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - waterfall 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - pilgrims' notes 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in hotel Silk Road Lodge - Kyrgyz currency 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in hotel Silk Road Lodge - Kyrgyz currency 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Burana Tower (from 11th century) - our group 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Burana Tower (from 11th century) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Citadel of Balasagun 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Citadel of Balasagun - Val with Kyrgyz hat 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - collection of balbals (Turkic stone markers) from 6 to 10th century - Norm, Victor 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - collection of balbals (Turkic stone markers) from 6 to 10th century 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Tree Sparrow 2007


Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - rebuilt remnents of the capital of Karakhanids from 11th century 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished felt rug 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished felt rug 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished goods 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - Mausoleum of Oluya Cholpon-Ata 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - petroglyphs from 1500 BC to 1st century AD 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders some with petroglyphs 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders - Central Tian Shan Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - petroglyphs from 1500 BC to 1st century AD 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders some with petroglyphs - Kungey Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Kungey Alatau Range - typical Russian houses 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - our Hotel Amir 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque (built by Chinese in 1910) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque - built from wood without nails - looks like Buddhist temple 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque - inside of the mosque 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum and park 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum - Nikolai Przewalski (height 195 cm, weight 140 kg) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum - Art 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski park - Memorial to Przewalski 2007


Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski park - Przewalski grave 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Central Tian Shan Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Telskey Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Terskey Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Terskey Alatau Range 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - from Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - sheep-2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - bird 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Hotel Amir - Kyrgyz bank notes 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Hotel Amir - Kyrgyz bank notes 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - dinner at Chinese family - our Chinese host, her mother-in-low and daughter 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Valley 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Valley - red sandstone - formation called Djeti Orguz (Seven Bulls) 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - local Kyrgyz on horses 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - our yurts-2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - sheep 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - my yurt 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - our dinner 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - along the road - Russian type house 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - cemetery 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - a waterfall 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - Gagarin's Memorial 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - a waterfall 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Tamga town - mosque 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town - our group 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town 2007


Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town - White Wagtail 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Tamga town - local Kyrgyz on horse 25007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - cemetery 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - machine to prepare material for making shyrdaks 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - preparing material for making shyrdaks 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - putting together a yurt 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - putting together a y


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Val with Golden Eagle2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - falconer with Golden Eagle 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - statue of snow leopard - above refreshment stands 2007


Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007