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 80 km canyon in Kazakhstan on the Charyn River, 200 km 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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