Charyn Canyon

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Charyn Canyon, way down to Valley of Castles.

Valley of Castles. Pictures from http://satkauskas.blogspot.com

Charyn Canyon is an 80km canyon in Kazakhstan on the Charyn River 200km east of Almaty close to the Chinese border. One part of it is known as Valley of Castles for its unusual rock formations, it is somewhat reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.

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