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With mountains covering ninety four percent of the country, which the Silk Road weaved
trough, Kyrgyzstan is for
adventure seekers what a primed canvas is for painters. Once you escape from the capital Bishkek, civilization is
quickly devoured by the elements.In summer vast expanses are covered by lush green pastures lower down and with
sharp snowy peaks up high what locals are call Uluu Too (Pride mountains) in local meaning which is an actual taleof the Gimalayas.
Winter will cover by ice and snow, with a few odd ribbons of road cutting across the
landscapes
otherwise little altered since carved by the glaciers that remain partly visible. Optimistically dubbed the
“Switzerland of Central Asia” following the dissolution of the USSR, Kyrgyzstan is a home for the Tien-Shan
range
(Celestial Mountain) which extends into neighbouring China, Kazakhstan, Uzbek and Tajikistan.
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