| Welcome The
Kyrgyzstan |
Realizing the great and honorable responsibility for paying compliments
to the readers of the internationally famous magazine "Discovery", I
would like, as the head of the "The "Manas" International Airport", to
begin the article with an invitation: "Welcome to Kyrgyzstan!"
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| Manas International
Airport |
The
Manas International Airport is located 23km to northwest from Bishkek.
The height above sea level is 637m. The Aerodrome Manas belongs to
«B» class according to standards International Air
Convention and «4E» class according to ICAO
standards. It is suitable for operation of all type aircrafts. The
«1st» category is conferred to the airport by ICAO
that allows care out flights of aircrafts at visibility 60*800 m. There
is no limit of noise at nighttime. A mode of operation is round-
the-clock.
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| Kyrgyzstan |
|
Kyrgyzstan (or The Kyrgyz Republic, to give the
country its official name) lies at the very center of the Eurasian
continent, bordering China (to the east), Kazakhstan (to the north and
west), Uzbekistan (to the south and west), and Tajikistan (to the south
west and south).
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| HIGHLIGHTS
“Must see…” “Must
do…” |
Everyone
has their favourite spot, or experience. It is a question of personal
taste. The Lonely Planet guide to Central Asia lists the following in
their "Highlights of Central Asia"
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| Bishkek |
THE
AIRPORT
Make sure you have a window seat because as you descend towards Bishkek
Airport, your can take in the entire essence of Kyrgyz natural beautify
in one sweep. White mountain tops, green valleys and the capital just
below you. As you taxi to the dock, you are most likely to catch a
glimps of modern US army planes.
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| Wolves |
There
is a large wolf dwelling in the western part of Kyrgyzstan, which grows
to 40-50kg in weight, one and a half-meters in length and a height of
eighty centimetres. A smaller desert wolf is found in the plains.
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| Mystery Of
Genghiz Khan treasure |
|
At the extreme Eastern end is the town of Tup.
When the renowned Russian explorer Semyenov ("Tianshansky") first
visited the region, he found near here at the San Tash pass a large
barrow of smooth stones. Legend has it that it was constructed by the
army of Timur. They found their way into the basin and he gave an order
that every soldier was to pick up a stone from the shore of the lake
and take it to the pass
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| Kyrgyz yourta as
a masterpiece of folk creation |
Kyrgyz
people who inhabit the mountainous massifs of the Tien-Shan and the
Eastern Pamirs, lead a kind of vertical nomad's life: they spend the
winter in the valleys and summer time in alpine meadows of high
mountains.
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| A horse is man's
wings |
To
the Kyrgyz, a horse is a prized possession, and horsemanship a
much-prized skill. Perhaps, therefore, it is not surprising that among
the most popular national pastimes, or sports are contests on
horseback.
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| Rafting |
The
abundance of mountain rivers and sunny days has been attracting fans of
white water to Kyrgyzstan since the second half of the last century.
Due to the unique natural environment of the republic, there are enough
rivers to provide routes of all different categories of complexity
suitable for both experienced sportsmen and beginners.
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| The Ala-Archa
mountains |
|
The Tien-Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan raise over
the Central Asian steppes and deserts like islands crowned by clouds,
like a wonderful emerald green and snow white mirage bestowing water
and thus life to the sun burnt lowlands. Yes, many a country in the
world prides itself on its majestic mountains and mountain ranges.
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| Southern Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan
is a fairytale country, fascinating and enticing by its natural beauty.
And it, in the eastern way, hospitably and cordially shares this beauty
with each traveler who sets foot in its abundant land.
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