Murghob is a village located at
At an altitude of about 3700m. Due to the barren vegetation, there are only a few herds of livestock. And some tourists come here. But the Kankul Lake to the north is amazing.




Published: 01.06.2017
At an altitude of about 3700m. Due to the barren vegetation, there are only a few herds of livestock. And some tourists come here. But the Kankul Lake to the north is amazing.
We arrived in Dushanbe without any problems. No car defects, not even a flat tire. All border crossings went quickly and smoothly. We experienced helpfulness and respectful...
We found an old Russian radar station. And took some photos right away. Then a goat herder came riding on his donkey and explained to us that the area is restricted. No problem,...
is present everywhere here and is made visible with pride by the people here. Uzbekistan is not as advanced as Kazakhstan. But you can see that the country is working on it. The...
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