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In spite of the recent events in Kyrgyzstan the country managed to escape to tourist crisis. There are a lot of tourists from Russia and Kazakhstan. Locals are also frequents at the resorts.
Issyk-Kul is an endorheic lake in eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the tenth largest lake in the world by volume and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. Although it is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it never freezes; hence its name, which means "hot lake" in the Kyrgyz language. The lake is a Ramsar site of globally significant biodiversity (Ramsar Site RDB Code 2KG001) and forms part of the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve. It is also the site of an ancient metropolis 2500 years ago, and archaeological excavations are ongoing.
![Issyk-Kul water remains warm in the evening, when the sun hit fades. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_951.jpg)
Issyk-Kul water remains warm in the evening, when the sun hit fades. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![The sign "No jumping form the pier. Water 1.8 m deep" fails to stop some. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_953.jpg)
The sign "No jumping form the pier. Water 1.8 m deep" fails to stop some. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Sky lanterns launched at night. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_930.jpg)
Sky lanterns launched at night. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![In ancient time braids indicated marriage status of a girl. But the tradition has faded since. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_931.jpg)
In ancient time braids indicated marriage status of a girl. But the tradition has faded since. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Cultural center Rukh Orda holds legends misteries and miths. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_932.jpg)
Cultural center Rukh Orda holds legends misteries and miths. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Huge territory of Ruhk Orda. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_943.jpg)
Huge territory of Ruhk Orda. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Eagle master offering to take a photo with the bird for small money. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_933.jpg)
Eagle master offering to take a photo with the bird for small money. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![The bird feels fine under the scorching sun. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_934.jpg)
The bird feels fine under the scorching sun. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Signature of Kazakh writer Chingiz Aitmatov on the wall of the cultural center. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_935.jpg)
Signature of Kazakh writer Chingiz Aitmatov on the wall of the cultural center. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Guids offering a 2 hour excursion of Rukh Orda for 300 som. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_936.jpg)
Guids offering a 2 hour excursion of Rukh Orda for 300 som. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Through a coin, clang the bell and your wish will come true. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_937.jpg)
Through a coin, clang the bell and your wish will come true. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Even kids are busy in Kyrgyzstan. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_938.jpg)
Even kids are busy in Kyrgyzstan. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Kyrgyz yurt (nomadic tent) holds the treasures of the nation: leather, fox felts, hunting instrument and homeware. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_939.jpg)
Kyrgyz yurt (nomadic tent) holds the treasures of the nation: leather, fox felts, hunting instrument and homeware. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Handloomed carpets and pictures are expensive. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_940.jpg)
Handloomed carpets and pictures are expensive. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Bard Bolat Okudzhava staring into the crear blue Issyk Kul lake, holding his guitar. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_941.jpg)
Bard Bolat Okudzhava staring into the crear blue Issyk Kul lake, holding his guitar. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Heart-form stone was found near the Tien Shan mountains. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_942.jpg)
Heart-form stone was found near the Tien Shan mountains. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Kyrgyz national yurt (nomadic tent). The left part belongs to men, the right one is for women. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_944.jpg)
Kyrgyz national yurt (nomadic tent). The left part belongs to men, the right one is for women. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Statue of President Nursultan Nazarbayev near the lake. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_945.jpg)
Statue of President Nursultan Nazarbayev near the lake. ©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
![A camel photo for 50 som. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_947.jpg)
A camel photo for 50 som. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Kazakh poet and philosopher Asankaigy. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_948.jpg)
Kazakh poet and philosopher Asankaigy. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Tourists use the peliod found at the botton of Issyk-Kul. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_949.jpg)
Tourists use the peliod found at the botton of Issyk-Kul. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Tourists can "feed" the frog with a coin and pat him on the head to make thier dreams come true. ©©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_950.jpg)
Tourists can "feed" the frog with a coin and pat him on the head to make thier dreams come true. ©©Roza Yesenkulova
![Kyrgyz flags are available at the market in Bosteri. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_954.jpg)
Kyrgyz flags are available at the market in Bosteri. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![There is a fair in Bosteri on weekends. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_955.jpg)
There is a fair in Bosteri on weekends. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Mountain flower honey starting from 100 som per kilo. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_956.jpg)
Mountain flower honey starting from 100 som per kilo. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Kyrgyzs produce milk, curd, cheese, sour creem and butter. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_957.jpg)
Kyrgyzs produce milk, curd, cheese, sour creem and butter. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![These treasures can be found at the bottom of Issyk Kul. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_958.jpg)
These treasures can be found at the bottom of Issyk Kul. ©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
![There are no starfish in Issyk Kul. It is brought from China. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_961.jpg)
There are no starfish in Issyk Kul. It is brought from China. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Hats with earflaps, and leather wares can be bought at the local market. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_962.jpg)
Hats with earflaps, and leather wares can be bought at the local market. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Abservation wheel near the "Golden Sands" resort - 150 som per a ride. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_963.jpg)
Abservation wheel near the "Golden Sands" resort - 150 som per a ride. ©Roza Yesenkulova
!["Golden Sands" resort is very popular among Almaty residents. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_964.jpg)
"Golden Sands" resort is very popular among Almaty residents. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![The most state-of-the-art resort in Cholpan-Ata town. Roza Otunbayeva is a frequenter here. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_965.jpg)
The most state-of-the-art resort in Cholpan-Ata town. Roza Otunbayeva is a frequenter here. ©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
![Diving center's services cost 3000 som per a person. But bargaining helps lower the prices. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_969.jpg)
Diving center's services cost 3000 som per a person. But bargaining helps lower the prices. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![There is a museum inside the yacht. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_970.jpg)
There is a museum inside the yacht. ©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
![The lake is very clear. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_975.jpg)
The lake is very clear. ©Roza Yesenkulova
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©Roza Yesenkulova
![A feral beach feels like a different world. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_977.jpg)
A feral beach feels like a different world. ©Roza Yesenkulova
!["Cholpan-Ata" is one of the town's beaches. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_978.jpg)
"Cholpan-Ata" is one of the town's beaches. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Deserted beach, fine sand and clear water. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_982.jpg)
Deserted beach, fine sand and clear water. ©Roza Yesenkulova
!["GoodLake" resort. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_981.jpg)
"GoodLake" resort. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![Flight from Almaty to Kyrgyz town of Tamchi on An-24 takes one hour. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_979.jpg)
Flight from Almaty to Kyrgyz town of Tamchi on An-24 takes one hour. ©Roza Yesenkulova
![The international airport is servicing only one flight: Almaty-Tamchi-Almtay twice a week. ©Roza Yesenkulova](/userdata/gallery_en/gallery_161/thumb_b/photo_980.jpg)
The international airport is servicing only one flight: Almaty-Tamchi-Almtay twice a week. ©Roza Yesenkulova