File:20141010 Kyrgyzstan 1169 Lake Issyk-Kul (15635724474).jpg
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The town of Cholpon-Ata on the north shore of Lake Issyk-Kul at the base of the Kungey Ala-Too Range. Lake Issyk-Kul is a popular vacation resort for Kazakhs as Almaty, the former capital and largest city in Kazakhstan, is not far away. Legend has it that Tamerlane (Timur the Lame; 1336-1405) had a summer headquarters here. Lake Issyk-Kul is the world’s second-largest alpine [altitude above around 5,000 ft/1,524 m] lake after Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Perú. The lake is slightly saline as it has no outlet. The salinity, the great depth (668 m/2,192 ft), and the presence of thermal activity keep the lake from freezing. The lake creates a mild microclimate in its immediate vicinity. On Google Earth: Cholpon-Ata 42°38'17.19"N, 77° 4'37.28"E |
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| Source | 20141010_Kyrgyzstan_1169 Lake Issyk-Kul |
| Author | Dan Lundberg |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Dan Lundberg at https://flickr.com/photos/9508280@N07/15635724474 (archive). It was reviewed on 6 October 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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