BOKONBAYEVO, Kyrgyzstan (RNS ... the springs are located along the shores of Issyk Kul, the 10th-largest lake in the world; its name translates to “warm water” as its slight salinity ...

The Issyk-Kul lake in northern Kyrgyzstan, which traditionally never freezes due to the lakes depth and natural warmth of water, froze over due to extreme cold temperatures on Saturday January 14.

We would love to dive and not find any waste,' says Anvar Shamsutdinov — VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO On the shores of Lake Issyk Kul in mountainous Kyrgyzstan, a group of divers show off their haul for the ...

In 1338 and 1339, people were dying in droves in the villages around Lake Issyk-Kul in what’s now northern Kyrgyzstan. Many of the tombstones from those years blame the deaths on a generic ...

In July 2022, when Kyrgyz authorities unveiled plans for Asman, a new city on the shores of scenic Lake Issyk Kul, they said the project would boost the local economy, attract foreign tourists ...

Among the most notable destinations in Kyrgyzstan, Lake Issyk-Kul shines as a natural landmark, ideal for visiting in summer, reinforcing that this is the best time to travel to Kyrgyzstan.

STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and natural warmth of water. Local resident, Taalay Orozakunov, said he and ...

Pilgrims, Choitonbaev explained, come from around Kyrgyzstan to this spring ... the springs are located along the shores of Issyk Kul, the 10th-largest lake in the world; its name translates ...

STORY: Issyk-Kul means "warm lake" in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake's depth and natural warmth of water. Local resident, Taalay Orozakunov, said he and his ...