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Hotel Amir in Karakol

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There is generally nothing wrong with hotel accommodation is Kyrgystan, but inevitably, some will be better than others. We are not normally in the business of recommendations, but the Hotel Amir in Karakol deserves special mention. If you are traveling in the Issyk-Kul area at all, and you might as well when in Kyrgystan, to [...]
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Pamir Highway Tour Operator

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We do not normally arrange travel in advance, but for the Pamir Highway we made an exception. Traveling this route, from Osh in Kyrgyzstan to Khorog, or further to Dushanbe, in Tajikistan, is according to the various travel fora, not necessarily difficult to do with public transport, busses or just the back of a truck, [...]
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46. looking back

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Some impressions and observations that haven't been covered yet, during our Central Asia trip
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29. to Karakul

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Our first stretch on the Pamir Highway takes us from green yurt-strewn valleys in Kyrgyzstan over high, desolate and windswept mountain passes, to the turqoise Karakul Lake in Tajikistan
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28. Uzgun

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Uzgun sports a minaret and some old mausoleums, and a very friendly atmosphere, and is well worth the trip from Osh
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27. back to Osh

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Our first cross-country trip over the mountains, and what a trip it was, with lots of snow-capped peaks, lots of animals on the move, and lots of yurts and lakes.
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26. back to Bishkek

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The way to travel in Kyrgyzstan is by minibus, quick and comfortable, which is what we did to get back to Bishkek
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25. the hot springs

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Taking a walk in the park, and enjoying not only the view of the mountains, but also a hot spring
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23. Karakol

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Unpretentious, yet wonderful Kyrgyz town with charming architecture, and a famous animal market
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22. Cholpon-Ata

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Out-of-season lake resort with somewhat underwhelming ancient petroglyphs
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