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Landscapes of the Tekes River Valley
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
On the territory of Kazakhstan, the Tekes River flows mainly in a wide intermountain valley in Raiymbek District – one of the most beautiful places in Almaty Oblast located in its southeastern part. This area is rarely visited by tourists, which contributed to the preservation of its pristine nature. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Mysterious Stone Eggs of Mangyshlak
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Travel
The Valley of Balls is one of the most interesting and unusual sights of Mangystau Oblast and Western Kazakhstan. Stones of almost perfect spherical shape are scattered along the plateau and its slopes. The height of some stones reaches 1.5 meters or more.
The origin of these stone spheres is still not clear. Their shapes are gradually changing and the landscape becomes more and more mysterious. The Valley of Balls on Google Maps. Photos by: Roman Smirnov.
Tags: Aktau city · Mangystau oblast
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Magnificent views from the top of Mount Akkogyt
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The following beautiful photos were taken on the top of Mount Akkogyt (3,009 m) located in the south-east of the Almaty region and belonging to the mountain range of Terskey Alatau (Terskey Ala-Too).
Most of this mountain range is situated in Kyrgyzstan, but there is a small part of it on the territory of Kazakhstan. Mount Akkogyt on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Tuzkol – the Saltiest Mountain Lake in Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Tuzkol is a picturesque salty mountain lake located at an altitude of about 1,950 meters above sea level in the southeast of the Almaty region. In clear weather, in the south, you can see the majestic peaks of the Tien Shan.
Salinity of Lake Tuzkol varies by seasons and can reach almost the same levels as in the Dead Sea in Israel or the Great Salt Lake in the USA. Lake Tuzkol on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Morning on Aktolagay Plateau
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Morning on the plateau of Aktolagay – a snow-white mountain range located in the very west of Aktobe Oblast, about 250 km east of Atyrau. This is a picturesque wasteland with no paved roads, houses, trees, and even drinking water – the realm of the wind where sometimes you can meet horses and camels.
Wind and water, flowing abundantly down the mountain range during heavy rains, turned the plateau into an amazing world of chalk figures. Aktolagay Plateau on Google Maps. Photos by: Aleksandr Manzhosov.
Tags: Aktobe oblast
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Bizarre Chalk Cliffs of Akkergeshen Plateau
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Akkergeshen Plateau, known for its bizarre weathered snow-white cliffs, is located about 56 km northeast of the town of Kulsary in the Atyrau region.
Shark teeth, remains of dinosaurs, prints of ancient plants and animals on stones – all this can still be found on this chalky plateau. Akkergeshen Plateau on Google Maps. Photos by: Denis Frantsouzov.
Tags: Atyrau oblast
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Beautiful Landscapes of Lake Balkhash
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Balkhash is a drainless semi-freshwater lake located in the south-east of Kazakhstan in the Almaty, Zhambyl and Karaganda regions. This is the second largest perennial salt lake (after the Caspian Sea) and the 14th in the list of the largest lakes in the world.
The uniqueness of Balkhash is that it is divided into two parts by a narrow strait with different chemical characteristics of the water – in the western part it is almost fresh, and in the eastern part it is brackish. Lake Balkhash on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrey Zhuravlev.
the largest inner lake of Kazakhstan
Tags: Almaty oblast · Karaganda oblast · Zhambyl oblast
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Picturesque Scenery of Aktolagay
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Aktolagay, a snow-white mountain range almost 50 km long and about 10 km wide, is located in the southwest of the Aktobe region. The unusual, almost unparalleled landscape of the plateau makes it unique and attracts people interested in geotourism and auto-travelers.
In the distant past, it was the seabed. Here you can find fossilized remains of mollusks, bones and teeth of sharks and other living creatures that once inhabited the ancient sea. Aktolagay on Google Maps. Photos by: Natalya Kozlovskaya.
Tags: Aktobe oblast
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Snow-white landscapes of Sor Tuzbair
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Sor Tuzbair is a solonchak (salt marsh) located in the Mangystau region in the south-west of Kazakhstan. Almost the entire territory of this region is covered with saline and deserts, water sources are absent.
This is a picturesque area combining three colors: white – salt, limestone, clouds; blue – the sky; yellow-brown – the color of the soil, which emphasizes the whiteness of salt. Sor Tuzbair is a natural combination of deserts, hills and cliffs. People come here to explore the salt marsh and conquer rocky peaks. Sor Tuzbair on Google Maps. Photos by: Natalya Kozlovskaya.
Tags: Mangystau oblast
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Landscapes of the Northern Tian Shan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
The Tian Shan is a mountain system located in Central Asia in the territory of five countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It is one of the highest mountain systems in the world with more than thirty peaks over 6,000 meters high.
Let’s look at the landscapes of the northern part of the Tien Shan located in Kazakhstan, near Almaty. The mountains of the Northern Tian Shan are the most visited in Kazakhstan. Photos by: Grigory Bedenko.
Big Almaty Lake located at an altitude of 2,511 meters above sea level.
fly over the Northern Tian Shan
Tags: Almaty oblast