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South-East Kazakhstan – aerial views
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Kazakhstan is known as the land of steppes and semi-deserts but there are regions where natural diversity is amazing.
Take a look at the following beautiful photos of southeastern Kazakhstan landscapes. Photos by Grigoriy Bedenko
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Beautiful time-lapse video of Mangyshlak
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Mangyshlak Peninsula is located on the east coast of the Caspian Sea. It is a unique natural reserve having the entire arsenal of different manifestations of nature of the desert.
Mangystau region of Kazakhstan is located on the peninsula. Video by Denis Frantsouzov
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Lake Issyk is located about 70 km east of Almaty at an altitude of 1756 meters above sea level. The lake was formed about 8-10 thousand years ago in a landslide. Photo by Vitaliy Rage
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The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
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The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is a mausoleum on the grave of poet and preacher Khoja Ahmed Yasawi located in the town of Turkestan in South Kazakhstan region.
In Central Asia, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is revered as a saint, and his mausoleum is included in the UNESCO register as one of the greatest monuments of Islamic architecture. Photo by Grigory Bedenko
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Charyn Canyon – natural monument of Kazakhstan
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Charyn Canyon (Kazakh spelling “Sharyn”), located 195 km east of Almaty, near the border with China, stretches for 154 km along the Charyn River.
The canyon is a natural monument consisting of sedimentary rocks formed about 12 million years ago. The slopes height is about 150-300 meters. Charyn Canyon location on Google Maps. Photo by Eduard Kim
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There is hardly any person who has not heard about the Dead Sea – very salty lake in Israel.
But few people know that there is a similar lake in Almaty region, approximately 310 km from Almaty city. Its name “Tuzkol” is translated as “Salt Lake.” Photo by Nikolai Zinoviev
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Sunken Forest – Kaindy Lake
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Kaindy is a mountain lake located in one of the gorges of Kungei Alatau to the east of Almaty. It is a popular tourist destination.
In 1910, landslides blocked the gorge and soon it was filled with mountain river water. Coniferous forest that grew here was flooded and since then this place is called “sunken forest.”
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East Kazakhstan region – the land of dreams
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What a beautiful landscape! It is a real dreamland located in East Kazakhstan oblast. Photo by Constantine Kikvidze
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Breathtaking view of the Ustyurt Plateau
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The Ustyurt Plateau is located between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea on the territory of Kazakhstan (Mangystau region) and Uzbekistan.
With an average elevation of 150 meters, it consists primarily of stony desert but there are some exceptions like this one. Photo by Ne Horoshiy
Tags: landscapes · Mangystau oblast
Issyk is a lake located at an altitude of 1756 meters in Issyk gorge of Trans-Ili Alatau, about 70 km east of Almaty. The lake was formed about 8-10 thousand years ago in a landslide.
Originally, Issyk length was 1850 meters, width – 500 meters, depth – 50-79 meters. In 1959, the park with hotel and restaurant was opened here. Lake Issyk on Google Maps. Photos by Denis Frantsouzov
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