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A Dungan Family Dinner In Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

A Dungan Family Dinner In Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

by Richard Collett | Jan 10, 2019 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

I was in the front room of a traditional Dungan house in the small village of Yrdyk, just outside of the city of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. Mamieva Hamida, a woman of Dungan descent, was showing me how to pull noodles from a huge ball of translucent starch on the table....
A Walking Tour Through Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

A Walking Tour Through Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

by Richard Collett | Dec 5, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Kyrgyzstan

A Walking Tour Through Karakol, Kyrgyzstan As far as the ancient Silk Road goes, Karakol in Kyrgyzstan is a young settlement, but this is today one of the largest cities in the east of the country. Found on the edge of Issyk Kul Lake and being the capital of the...
In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake

In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake

by Richard Collett | Sep 21, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan, PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD

In Pictures: The Landscapes and Locals of Issyk Kul Lake Issyk Kul Lake is the second largest, high altitude lake in the world. Found at a height of over 1600 metres, this is a destination that’s surrounded by alpine-esque mountains and snow-capped peaks that...

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