Tag: Kyrgyzstan
Towards the light
Horsemen ride through the snow-covered mountains of the Western Tian-Shan. In the background, icy Lake Song-Köl. Kyrgyzstan, April 2024. Credits : E.S. Find… [...]
Lake Tulpar-Kol
Deep in the valley, behind the clouds, lies Peak Lenin. On the shores of Lake Tulpar-Kol, there is also a camp, run by the Sary-Moghol CBT (Community… [...]
On the road to Bishkek
To the south of Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, mountain villages, ski resorts and a slowly rusting old propaganda billboard. Credits : Pierre-Armand Dussex (France) Find… [...]
Monochrome
A shepherd on horseback guards his flock in the Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan. Credits : Pierre-Armand Dussex (Switzerland) Find all of our photos of… [...]
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Victory square
Victory Square is a much-visited place in Bishkek. Its immense esplanade is dominated by the monument to Victory over Nazi Germany and its emblematic tynduk, the zenithal opening of… [...]
Quality Requirments
The cattle market in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan starts early in the morning, even in winter. The purchase of livestock and pack animals must be well thought out – knowledge &… [...]
Nightfall in Song Köl
At dusk, all around Lake Song-Köl in Kyrgyzstan, the yurts light up one by one. Nowadays, almost all the camps have their own generator, but oil lamps are still… [...]
First steps
In visible proximity, this young resident of Sary-Mogol ventures his first steps outside the protective warmth of home. The village sits close to the border with Tajikistan at… [...]
A powerful symbol
A MIG-23, a Soviet-era fighter plane, stands at the entrance to Tokmok. Well known to tourists for its proximity to the Burana Tower, Tokmok is also a… [...]
Winter is coming
The moments before sunrise reaches the Takyr Tor glacier on the western edge of Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Köl lake. Credits : Stephen Lioy (USA, @slioy,… [...]
Novastan photo contest 2024 : the results
And the winner is … Kyrgyzstan! This is the main winner of our photo competition, whose theme ‘Frame the Joy’ proved to be a real challenge for the participants. It… [...]