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The Snow-White Cliffs of Aktolagay
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Aktolagay, a snow-white mountain range almost 50 km long and about 10 km wide, is located in the southwest of Aktobe Oblast. This unusual, virtually unparalleled plateau landscape makes it unique and attracts people interested in geotourism and car travelers.
In the distant past, this was the seabed. Here you can find fossilized remains of mollusks, bones and teeth of sharks and other creatures that once inhabited this ancient sea. Aktolagay on Google Maps. Photos by: Natalya Kozlovskaya.
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Morning on Aktolagay Plateau
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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.
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White cliffs of Aktolagay mountain ridge
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Aktolagay is a mountain ridge composed of limestone. The length of the ridge is 90 km, the width – 5-10 km. It is located on the territory of Bayganinsky district of the Aktobe region.
The unique landscape of Aktolagay, formed in the Jurassic period, is fascinating. Aktolagay mountain range on Google Maps. Photos by: Ilia Afanasieff.
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Stunning views of the limestone plateau Aktolagay
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Aktolagay is a limestone plateau located on the border of Atyrau and Aktobe regions; in the past this plateau was the seabed. That is why, now, you can find an abundance of various fossils here – shellfish, corals and other marine life lived millions of years ago.
The plateau impresses travelers with its deserted scenery and amazing white cliffs. Unfortunately, not many people know about this magnificent place. Aktolagay on Google Maps. Photos by Ilia Afanasieff
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