Lake Issyk-Köl (also Ysyk-Köl) is basically a huge dent, filled with water, between the Küngey (Sunny) Alatau to the north and the Terskey (Dark) Alatau to the south, which together form the northern arm of the Tian Shan. The name means ‘warm lake’. A combination of extreme depth, thermal activity and mild salinity ensures the lake never freezes; its moderating effect on the climate, plus abundant rainfall, have made it something of an oasis through the centuries.
The Kyrgyz are proud of their lake and like a beautiful women on the arm of a Bishkek biznezman, she is trotted out, tarted up and paraded around whenever international guests needs to be impressed. And why not? For beautiful she is – in all her querulous moods. Even as storms rage across her northern sandy shores, the steep and stony south lies calm and still.
Source : lonelyplanet
The Kyrgyz are proud of their lake and like a beautiful women on the arm of a Bishkek biznezman, she is trotted out, tarted up and paraded around whenever international guests needs to be impressed. And why not? For beautiful she is – in all her querulous moods. Even as storms rage across her northern sandy shores, the steep and stony south lies calm and still.
Source : lonelyplanet
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