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Yet another ex-USSR republic, but again a national hero taken from an historic figures, a ruler. Here it’s Ismail Samani, a Samanid (Persian). In Uzbekistan was Timur (Tamerlan) the Mongol. But still a shared culture and identity that Stalin artificially … Continue reading
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Looking at the map of Uzbekistan, there are many National Parks and Protected Areas marked with dashed green lines and little green trees. We’ve decided to explore one of them, the Ugam-Chotkol Nature Reserve, just 85km North of Tashkent. The … Continue reading
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Here are some pictures of Bukhara and Samarkand in Uzbekistan. These cities were an important exchange place during the silk road period (V-XIIc.), when products coming from the West were meeting those coming from China. Uzbekistan is now slowly becoming … Continue reading
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Perdue entre un passé hérité de trois empires successifs, un avenir incertain et un présent sans liberté, l’Iran d’aujourd’hui est un mélange de modernité, d’histoire, de culture et de fanatisme religieux. La jeunesse irannienne, de Tabriz à Téhéran, d’Esfahan à … Continue reading
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A slide show from our 3 last cities in Iran…enjoy.
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After getting our visa from the Turkmenistan Embassy this morning, we escaped the smog and heat of Teheran to explore the surrounding Darband mountains (peaking at about 4000m). Fresh air, stretching legs, (even a bit of adrenalin!) just what we … Continue reading
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Known for its silks, Yazd lean in the middle of the desert. It’s a conservative town, but also home of Iran’s largest population of Zoroastrians.
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The Asiatic or Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp.venaticus) once thrived from the Arabian Peninsula to India. Nowadays, this subspecies, defined as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, is considered to survive only in Iran, mostly in east-central provinces of … Continue reading
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We just left our wonderful hosts and now new friends in Shiraz. Thanks Leila and Hadi, we really had a fantastic time in your company ! In a desert-like atmosphere we arrived in Yazd. Home of Iran’s largest population of … Continue reading
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Après la porte d’entrée de l’Iran (Tabriz), les rizières du bord de la mer Caspienne la capital poussiéreuse, mais branchée, Téhéran, nous faisons une halte vers le “joyau” perse, Esfahan, capitale Seljukide (descendant de l’empire Perse) 1000 ans après la naissance du … Continue reading
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Persepolis could be described as a … showroom. A showroom of ancient magnificence of the first Persian empire and his vastness. That empire, which once ran from the Danube river to the Indus, ruled other nations by showing respect for … Continue reading
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Extension of our visa has been accepted. Valerie complied to the rules and got a nice “souvenir” for her photo album.