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Situated in the heart of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is a land full of snow fields and glaciers, cascading streams and rich green Alps. Kyrgyzstan is often called as "The Switzerland of Asia".

Bishkek the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is a cool tidy city 806m above sea level at the foot of the Tien Shan mountains. The permanent snows of Kyrgz Ala-Too range are as close as they look 40 km from the southern outskirts. Waterfalls rush down the canalized Ala-Archa river into the town (A picturesque National Park situated at the base of the foothills at an altitude of 2,100 meters above sea level. 30 kms away from Bishkek city this is a very beautiful place covered with bright carpet of flowers).

The main tourist attraction in Kyrgyzstan " Lake Yssy Kul " is one of the most famous lakes in the world and is the pearl of the country. Situated at an altitude of 1000 meters this lake is surrounded on all sides by snow-covered range. The specialty of the lake is that the water in this lake does not freeze in winter though the temperature goes down to -20 DC. Kyrgyzstan which was closed to foreigners till recently, is now open to welcome you.