As I travelled through Kyrgyzstan during the first half of June, I was lucky to observe the transhumance of the nomads with their live stock to reach higher pastures for the summer. We crossed path with them on roads, mountain passes, green valleys and snowy areas... magical! Here is my collection of photos:
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Transhumance in a green valley is... beautiful
Transhumance on main roads is... complicated
Transhumance on side roads is... a wake up call
Transhumance at a snowy pass is... magical
Transhumance at high altitude is... impressive
And then they enjoy the summer pastures...
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I had never seen that many horses in my life!
rebecca says
Sooo many aniamals 🙂 Would love to get to Kyrgyzstan one day
Claire Robinson says
I hope many people add Kyrgyzstan to their Travel Bucket List!