Photos from Kazakhstan


Kazakhstan is also spelled Kazakstan, in Khazakh language :Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, قازاقستان, and in Russian: Казахстан. A distinct Kazakh identity began to emerge among Turkic tribes in the 15th century. A large fraction of the country is occupied by flat semi-arid steppe. In the 1960s, the Soviets planned some extensive cotton agriculture. For the purpose of irrigation, they diverted rivers flowing to the Aral sea, creating one of the biggest environmental disaster. The Aral sea shrunk, and the fishing town of Aralsk saw its harbour dry out completely.

Köktyube cable

Almaty : Köktyube cable car and view on the city

 

Almaty Pankilov park

Almaty : the russian orthodox Zenkov Cathedral in Pankilov park

 

Turkistan Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum

Turkistan : Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum

 

Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum

Turkistan: the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (Қожа Ахмет Яссауи) at night
(more night photos)

 

kazakh traditional dress

Turkistan : trying on some traditional Kazakh clothes

 

kazakh steppe

Arid steppe between Turkistan and Aralsk (from the train)
(more deserts photos)

 

Aralsk town

Street of Aralsk town

 

Aralsk harbour

Cranes of Aralsk harbour and camels where the sea used to be

 

Aral sea

follow the salt deposit for 30 km and you'll reach the Aral sea

 

Aral sea rusting boat

Rusting boat on the former seabed

 


 

Kazakhstan was part of the 2005 trip

read about the trip
banknotes / billets de banque
travel story : train rides in Kazakhstan

 

to : Russia                                 

      from : Kyrgyzstan

 

 
 

 


 

  Former USSR


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