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Photographs · Unsplash
Song-Kul lake, horses at sunrise© Daniele NabissiUnsplash License
Yurt at sunset, Oimo Tash (south shore Issyk-Kul)© Rinat TUnsplash License
Sunset over Issyk-Kul lake (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Lone hiker crossing golden alpine meadow© Frantisek DurisUnsplash License
Kel-Suu (Köl-Suu) lake between sheer cliffs© David PetersUnsplash License
Ala-Kul turquoise alpine lake© Marek BrzóskaUnsplash License
Sun rays over Grigorievka valley© Mikhail BlinovUnsplash License
Sunrise over Altyn-Arashan valley© Denis VolkovUnsplash License
Tian Shan peaks rising above clouds and golden steppe© Mick TruytsUnsplash License
Campfire camp under the stars© Mick TruytsUnsplash License
Turquoise Naryn river canyon near Toktogul© Azamat EUnsplash License- Yurt camp in green mountain valley© EJ WolfsonUnsplash License
Lone horseman on the open steppe© Frans HuletUnsplash License
Kok-Moynok canyon rock spire© Akmaral AbduraimUnsplash License
Aerial: road through forested gorge, Issyk-Kul region© Evgenii RychkinUnsplash License
Walker on trail in Grigorievka valley© Mikhail BlinovUnsplash License
Snow peaks above rolling hills at sunrise, Ala-Archa© Anatoly MaltsevUnsplash License
Burana Tower© Etienne DayerUnsplash License
Konorchek canyon rock formations© Kymbat EgemberdievaUnsplash License
Vintage blue car in snowfield© Oziel GómezUnsplash License
Snowy forest road near Karakol© Collab MediaUnsplash License
Shepherd on horseback with flock, Naryn region© Alexander PopovkinUnsplash License
Issyk-Kul shoreline in winter (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Winter dusk over Issyk-Kul (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Wooden pier into turquoise Issyk-Kul© Irene StrongUnsplash License
Yurt at Song-Kul lake under storm sky© Thomas EvansUnsplash License
Nomad family yurts at Song-Kul© Oziel GómezUnsplash License
Row of yurts at Tash-Rabat camp© Nursultan AbakirovUnsplash License
Yurt by mountain stream, Chunkurchak© Malik OsmonovUnsplash License
Kyrgyz girl in front of yurts© Joel HeardUnsplash License
Ala-Kul lake panorama with glaciers© Vasyl DizhakUnsplash License
Kol-Tor lake morning reflection© Bobby RaheUnsplash License
Hiker with backpack in Ala-Archa National Park© Oziel GómezUnsplash License
Trekkers and tents in alpine valley© Etienne DayerUnsplash License
Hiker silhouette at dusk, Naryn© heiravenUnsplash License
Skazka (Fairytale) canyon© Oliver KlamtUnsplash License
Hiker on red slopes of Skazka canyon© Adrian TyUnsplash License
Red rock formations, Ton district© Alexander PopovkinUnsplash License
Kok-Moynok canyon at golden hour© Seval TorunUnsplash License
Kok-Moynok red rock towers© Seval TorunUnsplash License
Konorchek canyon with snow© Seval TorunUnsplash License
Jeti-Oguz Seven Bulls red rocks© Janita TopUnsplash License
Sulaiman-Too sacred mountain, Osh© Dastan SuiuntbekovUnsplash License
Bishkek centre from above at golden hour© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Bishkek under snowy Tian Shan peaks© Isakov EldiiarUnsplash License
Bishkek at night (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Toktogul reservoir shoreline (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Kirovskoe reservoir near Talas (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Horses grazing on vivid green slope© Isakov EldiiarUnsplash License
Herd of horses in alpine meadow© Isakov EldiiarUnsplash License
Horses drinking at a mountain river© Isakov EldiiarUnsplash License
Horses grazing below misty snow peaks© Natalia SlastnikovaUnsplash License
Kok-boru horsemen in the snow© Natalia SlastnikovaUnsplash License
Horsemen galloping across the steppe© Natalia SlastnikovaUnsplash License
Eagle hunter on horseback, Bokonbayevo© Adrian TyUnsplash License
Yurt village at the World Nomad Games© Dastan SuiuntbekovUnsplash License
Woman in traditional dress at the World Nomad Games© Dastan SuiuntbekovUnsplash License
Boy on horseback on the steppe© Frans HuletUnsplash License
Shepherd with sheep flock, Chuy region© Patrick Rosenberger (Schneider)Unsplash License
Herder on horseback guiding cattle, Chon-Tash© Mikhail BlinovUnsplash License
Sheep flock on the road (aerial), Talas© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Snow-laden spruce forest near Karakol© Collab MediaUnsplash License
Frozen Ara-Kol lake with people on the ice© Seval TorunUnsplash License
Frozen Orto-Tokoy reservoir (aerial)© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Traveller in the snowy hills© Irene StrongUnsplash License
Karakol ski base in snowy forest (aerial)© Vlada ShcherbUnsplash License
Ski touring above Karakol© Vlada ShcherbUnsplash License
Off-road van on dirt road to the mountains (aerial)© Mick TruytsUnsplash License
Serpentine mountain pass road© Galen CroutUnsplash License
Sunset over a mountain pass road© Mike DudinUnsplash License
Vintage blue car in snowfield© Oziel GómezUnsplash License
Alamedin gorge (aerial)© Anatolii ShcherbynaUnsplash License
Burana Tower, Tokmok© Etienne DayerUnsplash License
Ancient balbal stone statue, Balasagyn© Seval TorunUnsplash License
Kyrgyz tea set with mountain backdrop© Daniel FoxUnsplash License
Smiling Kyrgyz man, Bishkek© Bobby RaheUnsplash License
Elder in kalpak at the bazaar© Galen CroutUnsplash License
Milky Way over Tian Shan© SnapSagaUnsplash License
Golden autumn forest© Isakov EldiiarUnsplash License
Barskoon waterfall© Yaroslav MaltsevUnsplash License
Photographs · Wikimedia Commons
ala-archa© Nikolai BulykinCC BY-SA 4.0
ala-archa© Davide MauroCC BY-SA 4.0
ala-archa© Mass Ave 975CC BY-SA 3.0
ala-kul© Ondřej ŽváčekCC BY 2.5
ala-kul© Bruno RijsmanCC BY-SA 2.0
ala-kul© Ekrem CanliCC BY-SA 3.0
Alay valley and Trans-Alay range© ThermokarstPublic domain
altyn-arashan© Adam HarangozóCC BY-SA 4.0
altyn-arashan© Aidar EmCC BY-SA 4.0
altyn-arashan© Adam HarangozóCC BY-SA 4.0
altyn-arashan© Adam HarangozóCC BY-SA 4.0
arslanbob© KondephyCC BY-SA 4.0
arslanbob© surrealpenguinCC BY-SA 2.0
walnut forest, Arslanbob© Ekrem CanliCC BY-SA 3.0
barskoon© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
Barskoon valley© AskarjumagulovCC BY-SA 4.0
Barskoon gorge© Nastasya LiliyaCC BY-SA 4.0
Madygen geopark, Batken region© Marat NadjibaevCC BY-SA 4.0
Madygen geopark, Batken region© Marat NadjibaevCC BY-SA 4.0
Bishkek with Kyrgyz Ala-Too range© AlmutamidPublic domain
Philharmonic square, Bishkek (aerial)© Nikolai BulykinCC BY-SA 4.0
Ala-Too square and State Historical Museum, Bishkek© Vilya ShoniCC BY 4.0
burana-tower© Kalpak TravelCC BY 2.0
burana-tower© BgagCC0
balbal stone statues at Burana© Dan LundbergCC BY-SA 2.0
chon-kemin© Ceyhun KavakciCC BY-SA 2.0
chon-kemin© Lupus-sapiensCC BY-SA 3.0
autumn foothills of Kyrgyz Ala-Too, Chuy region© Vilya ShoniCC BY-SA 4.0
Kyrgyz Ala-Too range road, Chuy region© Radosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
falconer with golden eagle, Barskoon valley© tjabeljanCC BY 2.0
falconer with golden eagle, Barskoon valley© tjabeljanCC BY 2.0
Kyrgyz berkutchi with golden eagle© Stoni111121CC BY-SA 4.0
sunset over Issyk-Kul with Kungey Ala-Too© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
evening panorama of Issyk-Kul (south shore)© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
mountain lake reflection near Alamudun, Kyrgyz Ala-Too© Калачев СергейCC BY 3.0
Peak Pobeda at sunset© Nurkama1CC BY-SA 4.0
hikers on the trail to Kol-Tor lake© Guliaim AiylchyCC BY-SA 4.0
hiker in Ala-Archa National Park© AdamboluuCC BY-SA 4.0
trekkers by a mountain lake in the Tian Shan© Bruno RijsmanCC BY-SA 2.0
horse by Song-Kol lake© ElPrismaDeFer - [1]CC BY 4.0
horse riding at Song-Kol© KondephyCC BY-SA 4.0
horses at Jeti-Oguz rocks© BgagCC0
rider on a hill at golden hour, Tian Shan© Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, GermanyCC BY 2.0
Khan Tengri Nature Park (Inylchek area)© MaryliflowerCC BY-SA 4.0
South Inylchek glacier valley, Khan Tengri Nature Park© MaryliflowerCC BY-SA 4.0
Peak Pobeda (Jengish Chokusu) at sunset from South Inylchek base camp© MaryliflowerCC BY-SA 4.0
Khan Tengri at sunset from South Inylchek base camp© MaryliflowerCC BY-SA 4.0
issyk-kul© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
issyk-kul© BgagCC0
issyk-kul© BgagCC0
Issyk-Kul beach© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
UAZ off-road vehicle in mountain stream, Jalal-Abad region© Jamshid NurkulovCC BY 4.0
mountain road over Talas Ala-Too pass© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
serpentine road over Taldyk pass (Pamir highway)© NinarasCC BY 4.0
jeti-oguz© Jiří KomárekCC BY-SA 4.0
jeti-oguz© Nikolai BulykinCC BY-SA 4.0
jeti-oguz© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
jeti-oguz© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
winter ski-touring group in Jyrgalan valley© Paulhamlin44CC BY-SA 4.0
Karakol valley© Ondřej ŽváčekCC BY 2.5
Karakol Peak (Karakol gorge)© Tadeáš GregorCC BY-SA 3.0
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Karakol© Bruno RijsmanCC BY 2.0
Dungan Mosque, Karakol© Kalpak TravelCC BY 2.0
Kegeti waterfall, Chuy region© Vilya ShoniCC BY-SA 4.0
kel-suu© Калачев СергейCC BY 3.0
kel-suu© EventyrlysCC BY-SA 4.0
kel-suu© Калачев СергейCC BY 3.0
kok-boru, Cholpon-Ata© Helen OwlCC BY-SA 4.0
kok-boru game© Photo ToniCC BY 4.0
kok-boru rider with Kyrgyz flag, World Nomad Games© Helen OwlCC BY-SA 4.0
Teploklyuchenka valley (Ak-Suu), mountain river© Jiří KomárekCC BY-SA 4.0
river in Jeti-Oguz gorge© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
Ala-Archa river, Chuy region© SimPilotAdamTCC BY-SA 4.0
Karkara river valley, Khan Tengri Nature Park© MaryliflowerCC BY-SA 4.0
Naryn River gorge© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
Naryn town overlook© Pmelton87CC BY-SA 4.0
Naryn River (Jalal-Abad region)© Radosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
osh-sulaiman-too© Nefesh03CC BY-SA 4.0
Osh and Sulaiman-Too mosque from Sulaiman-Too© Radosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
colourful mountains near Kochkor© Vilya ShoniCC BY-SA 4.0
colourful hills of Madygen geopark, Batken© Marat NadjibaevCC BY-SA 4.0
red cliffs by the Mashrapsay river, Alai mountains© NinarasCC BY 4.0
sary-chelek© KayirmakCC BY-SA 4.0
sary-chelek© KayirmakCC BY-SA 4.0
sary-chelek© Аттокуров НурсултанCC BY-SA 4.0
sary-chelek© Marat NadjibaevCC BY-SA 4.0
skazka-canyon© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
skazka-canyon© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
skazka-canyon© ThomasGCC BY-SA 3.0
snowy ski slopes in the Kyrgyz Ala-Too near Bishkek© Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, GermanyCC BY 2.0
chairlift and skiers, ski base near Bishkek© Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, GermanyCC BY 2.0
song-kol© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
song-kol© Thomas HolbachCC BY 4.0
song-kol© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
song-kol© Ninara from Helsinki, FinlandCC BY 2.0
autumn lake, Talas region© Калачев СергейCC BY 3.0
autumn lake, Talas region© Калачев СергейCC BY 3.0
Talas Ala-Too ridges© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
tash-rabat© WikiTofuCC BY-SA 3.0 de
tash-rabat© Martin JungCC BY-SA 3.0
valley near Tash-Rabat© Laurent de WalickCC BY 2.0
winter in Ala-Archa National Park© Vilya ShoniCC BY-SA 4.0
snowy Tian Shan near Teleti pass© Bruno RijsmanCC BY-SA 2.0
winter river in Ala-Archa National Park© Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, GermanyCC BY 2.0
yurt camp near Song-Kol© KondephyCC BY-SA 4.0
yurts at Song-Kol© Oziel Gómez ozgomzCC0
yurt at Song-Kol© Ondřej ŽváčekCC BY 2.5
yurt camp in Jeti-Oguz valley at sunset© Arina PanCC BY-SA 4.0
Map data
- Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (Runfola et al. 2020); OCHA/HDX; Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic — CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Place coordinates: Wikipedia / Wikidata (CC0).
- Interactive maps: OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), rendered with MapLibre GL JS (BSD-3).
Software
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