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Nous quittons un pays, le Tadjikistan, pour en rejoindre un autre, le Kyrgyzstan. Nous laissons derrière nous les sommets blanchis du Pamir, pour découvrir les plaines, les gorges et les lacs bleus d’altitude du pays des chevaux. Les journées de … Continue reading
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Osh is Kyrgyzstan’s second biggest city. During the Silk road period, the city was a major hub. The Mongols smashed it in the 13th century, but Osh recovered and prospered like never before. Its bazar is still the longest of … Continue reading
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Le clavier n’a pas été très actif depuis quelque temps, nos jambes, par contre, oui ! Deux treks de 6 et 7 jours nous ont emmenés sur les traces des bergers pamiris et de Marco Polo. Un ensemble de sommets … Continue reading
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We discovered the Pamir Mountains inTajikistan, a fantastic playground for trekking, climbing and mountaineering. Endless valleys succeed to high plateaus at 4000m high and beyond. Sharing the same roots as Iranians, Pamiris also have a deep sense of hospitality, despite … Continue reading
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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