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Kyrgyzstan

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A view of the imposing Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan.
A river outside of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The milky color is a result of glacial sediments.
Statue of Aaly Tokombaev (1904-1988) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Tokombaev is a famous Kyrgyz writer and composer.
A typical Kyrgyz yurt: a portable shelter framed in bent wood and covered with layers of fabric, typically felt.
Statue of Mikhail Frunze, the Kyrgyz Soviet hero, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Frunze was the name of the capital city from 1926 to 1991.
Issyk-Kul (Warm Lake) is an endorheic lake -- a lake that lacks any outflow to another body of water -- in the Northern Tian Shan mountains in Eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is 182 km (113 mi) long, up to 60 km (37 mi) wide, and with an area of 6,236 sq km (2,408 sq mi).
Ala Archa National Park is located in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of the capital city of Bishkek. The name means "striped juniper" in Kyrgz, referring to the juniper forests that characterize the landscape. The park, about 200 sq km (124 sq mi), encompasses more than 20 glaciers and 50 mountain peaks.
Bishkek is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. The Manas Sculptural Complex, completed in 1981, is located in the heart of the city.
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