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Central Asia 2016
Turkmenistan
Turkmen girls
Turkmenistan
Family spending free time in the park
Turkmenistan
One of the roundabouts in Ashgabat. Cleaning takes place at night
Turkmenistan
That's why it looks like new in daylight
Turkmenistan
Another roundabout
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan's President loves horses
Turkmenistan
Nissa hotel opposite the Oguzkhan Presidential Palace
Turkmenistan
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)
Turkmenistan
Ruins of Nisa, an ancient city near Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Outskirts of Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
A small village in the desert on the way to "Door to Hell"
Turkmenistan
Water crater
Turkmenistan
"Door to Hell" is best seen in the dark, so it's necessary to stay overnight
Turkmenistan
Toilet
Turkmenistan
"Door to Hell" is a natural gas field that collapsed and was set on fire in the 70'
Turkmenistan
The diameter of the crater is almost 70 metres
Turkmenistan
"Door to Hell" is amazing!
Turkmenistan
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
Turkmenistan
Walking towards the Kutlug-Timur Minaret
Turkmenistan
This minaret is probably the most striking structure still standing at Kunya Urgench