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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmen girls
Turkmenistan
Family spending free time in the park
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One of the roundabouts in Ashgabat. Cleaning takes place at night
Turkmenistan
That's why it looks like new in daylight
Turkmenistan
Another roundabout
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Turkmenistan's President loves horses
Turkmenistan
Nissa hotel opposite the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace
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University bulding near the Palace, which can not be photographed
Turkmenistan
However internet is full of photos of the Palace (this one from Flickr, author a.phasla)
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Ruins of Nisa, an ancient city near Ashgabat
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Outskirts of Ashgabat
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A small village in the desert on the way to "Door to Hell"
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Water crater
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"Door to Hell" is best seen in the dark, so it's necessary to stay overnight
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Toilet
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"Door to Hell" is a natural gas field that collapsed and was set on fire in the 70'
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The diameter of the crater is almost 70 metres
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"Door to Hell" is amazing!
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The President said that it's not gas but money burning here
Turkmenistan
Until now nobody knows how to close this hole
Turkmenistan
Visiting Kunya Urgench (Old Urgench)
Turkmenistan
Kunya Urgench was situated on the Silk Road, one of the most important medieval roads
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Walking towards the Kutlug-Timur Minaret
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This minaret is probably the most striking structure still standing at Kunya Urgench