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Marcando Samarkand
A Praça do Registão, em Samarkand (ou Samarkanda, dependendo da velocidade do vento), é a imagem do Uzbequistão assim como o Pão de Açúcar é sinônimo de Brasil. A foto dessa praça está em tudo e em todos os lugares. Deixar essa cidade para o final foi uma ótima idéia, pois deu aquele ar de expectativa ao tour. Chegamos de Shakhrizabs com fome e, à …
First stop in Uzbekistan
... Second priority food. Third priority find a ride to Samarkand. About 5 minutes later we had sorted all three. $70 and we would get dropped at our door about four hours later.
I can’t say the Uzbek scenery was anything to rave about. Flat, dry and dusty with a lot of agriculture and a hydro power station feeding a very ugly grid all the way over the Tajik border. However, our first sighting of an Uzbek monument was spectacular as we entered Samarkand. Sky blue domes ...
Samarkand!
Spent the day sightseeing. First the Bibi Khanyem mosque, then a collection of mausoleums, then a tour of a silk carpet weaving collective, the the Registan, an enormous complex of three mosques dating from 15-17th centuries. It's all been quite heavily ...
Samarkand: Mythic and Majestic
... visa is THE main subject of discussion because for Central Asia, we all need a visa for each country visited and it is a real pain in the neck!
According to the country where one’s apply for the visa, the issue can take days sometimes weeks. The price as well can vary considerably according to the country where we apply.
For example, If one’s wants to apply for a Tajik visa in Kazakhstan, it will cost about 20$ and if it is done in Turkey, it will cost ...
Soaking up Samarkand
... that they might like to show us some sights. They led us around the city, introducing us to the sights, sounds and tastes of Samarkand. As we walked, we discussed their aspirations for the future, and life in Uzbekistan. Blessed with good education and life in a relatively big city, they had high hopes, and looked to overseas as a source of opportunity and further learning. They relished the chance to spend time with European English-speakers, and we likewise relished ...
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