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Land Of The Sky Mountains

- - Joe Buergi Top: Pik Lenin, Pamir plateau Joe Buergi © All rights reserved. Bottom: Buzkashi game (goat carcass grabbing) Joe Buergi © All rights reserved.

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small mountainou­s country in Central Asia, with a population of six million people.

Most of them are located in valleys and big cities. It is the capital of the country – Bishkek city in the Chui Valley, Osh city and Jalal-abad city in the Fergana Valley, the Issyk-kul Basin, and the Talas Valley.

All the rest – it’s mountains. The mountains are high and wild, sometimes hard to reach, and unpredicta­ble. But very beautiful and diverse. The mountains are the main property of Kyrgyzstan, and the bulk of tourists come here because of the mountains. There are two great mountain systems. The first is Tien-shan Mountains, with the highest points Pobeda peak

(7439 m) and Khan-tengri peak (6995 m). Another one is the Pamir Mountains with Lenin Peak (7134 m). These peaks are very popular among climbers of the whole world.

Ispent 10 days in a blissful state of tranquilit­y, wandering through different parts of Kyrgyzstan, making friends with the local kids, hooligans, and camels, and taking tons of photograph­s. What a nice country and friendly people".

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Joe Buergi © All rights reserved.
Young goat shepherd Joe Buergi © All rights reserved.
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Joe Buergi © All rights reserved.
Colored mountains Joe Buergi © All rights reserved.

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