| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
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Description |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
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Chuy Valley |
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Mountains overlooking the Chuy Valley near the border with Kazakhstan. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Chuy Valley |
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The Zailiysky Alatau mountains near Tokmok. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Chuy Valley |
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Mountain views. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Chuy Valley |
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Dry mountains near Kemin. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Yurt selling drinks at the Western entrance to the Shoestring Gorge. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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The entrance to the Shoestring Gorge. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Rock formations in the gorge. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Hills tower over the gorge. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Barren rock faces. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Eroded hillside. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Black and white rock formation at the Eastern end of the gorge. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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Different coloured rocks. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoestring Gorge |
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White outcrops. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Issyk Kol North |
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Mountains and greenery near Balikchi, on the Northern side of Issyk Kol. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
Issyk Kol North |
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Cholpon Ata |
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Apples growing at Cholpon Ata. Apples were first grown in this region. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Issyk Kol North |
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Cholpon Ata |
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Typical house with outside water pump. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Issyk Kol North |
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Cholpon Ata |
|
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The Kungey Alatau mountains overlooking a cemetary. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Issyk Kol North |
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Lake Issyk Kol (170km by 70km) is the world's second largest Alpine Lake. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
Issyk Kol North |
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Ana Yevo |
|
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Cultivated land at the base of the Kungey Alatau mountains at Ana Yevo. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
Issyk Kol North |
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Ana Yevo |
|
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Fertile valley. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Typical single storey house of Karakol. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Window shutters. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Karakol's streets are straight and almost deserted. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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House in Karakol. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Painting a window. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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House with porch. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Russian merchant's house. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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The 1895 Holy Trinity Cathedral is made entirely of wood. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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Detail from the wooden cathedral. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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Detail of the cathedral roof and domes. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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Russian girl at the cathedral. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Bread sellers. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Kebab stand. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Flower shop. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Man eating dumplings. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Central Mosque |
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The Chinese style Central Mosque. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Central Mosque |
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Detail from the mosque, built in 1910. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Central Mosque |
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Detail of roof. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Central Mosque |
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The minaret is a separate structure. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Monument to 16th century hero, Tagai-Biy. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Silver domed mosque. These are common in Kyrgyzstan. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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The Karakol animal market is one of the largest in the region. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Woman from Karakol. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Man wearing traditional Kyrgyz hat. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Fat Tailed Sheep are a specialty of the region. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Kyrgyz woman. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Bringing a calf to market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Selling cows. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Kyrgyz couple at the market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Kyrgyz man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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The horse market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Horse for sale. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Changing a horse shoe. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Riding horses before buying. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Man with cigarette. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Scarved Kyrgyz woman buying animals. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Horses. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Bringing lambs to market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Old man in the market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Sharing a joke at the market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Men relaxing. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Woman at the market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Kyrgyz man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Woman. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Old woman at the animal market. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Old man with bushy mustache. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Couple selling rope. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Old woman. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Man looking at a horse. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Market scene. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Young boy. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Two men sitting on a pickup truck. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Man with cap. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Making a deal. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Cows and horses. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Old man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Buying and selling sheep. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Four boys. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Man shopping. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Woman. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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A collection of sheep. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Kyrgyz man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Old man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Two men. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Buying rope. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Drinks and snacks. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Uzbek man. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Two men sitting on a fence. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Selling horse shoes. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Man with beret. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Family taking their sheep home. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
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Man on a horse. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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Examining a pony. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
Animal Market |
|
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The market is famous for its horses. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Views of the Tien Shan Mountains from Karakol. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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The Tien Shan Mountains. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Przewalski Museum |
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The Przewalski Museum is dedicated to Nikolai Przewalski, a Russian exploer of Tibet and Central Asia between 1870 and 1885. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Przewalski Museum |
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A portrait of Nikolai Przewalski. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Przewalski Museum |
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A Kyrgyz yurt, a nomadic tent. |
2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
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Karakol |
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Przewalski Museum |
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Drawing of male Tibetan clothing. |
2008 |
were added from 24 August 2021.