Kyrgyzstan is one of those little known country roads and at intersections of peoples, lost amid giants and neighbors are too noisy. He had no moment of glory as his
neighboring Uzbekistan, it has not, except for some gold mines, the riches of Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan, which attracts the covetous old. It is a country of high mountains (90% of the country has more than 2000) with some peaks exceeding 7000m, and the world intersect. Russia and the USSR were sedentary nomadic people in this city without soul and without a history, sometimes sinister crows or make more noise than men.
They tried to do away with the various minority cultures that make up this country and try to civilize these mountain men with rough manners. This layer of Western culture made Russian-language operas and ballets on a people from the north of Mongolia in the language close to Turkish puzzled travelers.
The National Museum has preserved its rooms dedicated to the glory of communism, described as the fulfillment of civilization, despite 10 years of independence. Without doubt they have nothing to put in place.
The USSR has developed a relatively efficient education system creating many graduates unfortunately no future in a country without work.
The USSR has developed a relatively efficient education system creating many graduates unfortunately no future in a country without work.
In a mixture of resurgent Islam, a certain freedom of manners pleasing to Westerners, and an Alcohol pest came to think the wounds of a long-term unemployment, the people of Kyrgyz cities in the eyes relieves the traveler no real identity. The new emerging bourgeoisie
independence without discretion exhibits nascent affluence. The Russians remained after independence (the poorest) are adding to the confusion of identity.
independence without discretion exhibits nascent affluence. The Russians remained after independence (the poorest) are adding to the confusion of identity.
It may take time and economic progress, for a unique culture emerges from these cities still looking like a Soviet provincial city.
So we have escape the cities, go to the beautiful mountains of Kyrgyzstan sips of water only real wealth of this country to go to meet people of a hard, proud and generous.
is discovered in large high meadows hordes of horse left at liberty,
herds of sheep, cows and yaks sometimes watched by horsemen with slanted eyes almost closed, round face and features purposes, tanned skin, almost black, by the bitter cold of winter and the sun too much altitude. We understand the fascination of these invaders on outstanding riders, or those of Kessel transcribed through Igricheff, character of "Fortune Square. Young children get on their horse as on a bicycle. They vo
monitor it very young cattle, then back into the sheep, get off their horse, not without pride with the appearance of little men. The beauty of the coniferous forests of Karakol Arslambob or walnuts, or the vast mountain meadows, the rocky peaks covered with snow, lakes among the highest in the world on the edge where the yurts are mounted, and especially the men breeders and riders are a great nation of Kyrgyzstan and unforgettable.
In the company of Catia, and Anouk Mathieu quartet of shock, I had the chance to meet in Osh, as we climbed the mountains on foot or on horseback taking full advantage of humor of Quebec Mathieu. We saw the beautiful mountains of Arslambob and Karakol, given the lake Issy Kul and Son Kul, the latest surrounding mountains and vast meadow filled with horses and cattle that we reached after two days of walking. I left Bishkek not without sadness to continue my journey to China.
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