Issyk-Kul Lake Karakol

Our first glimpse of the 2nd largest inland mountain lake in the world (the largest is Titicaca). Issyk-Kul (170km long, 70km across and 695m deep in places) means 'warm water' in Kyrgyz, although I think that must be relative to some of the totally ...

... Przevalski Was founded in 1894 in memory of famous Russian traveler - explorer Nikolai Przhevalski. Complex is located near Issyk-Kul Lake 12 km from Karakol town. The area of the complex was located near the shore in period of foundation. The shore is ...