Charyn Canyon

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Charyn canyon, way down to the Valley of the castles. The picture from http://satkauskas.com
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Charyn canyon, way down to the Valley of the castles. The picture from http://satkauskas.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 the Castles for its unusual rock formations, it is somewhat reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.