Arashan River
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The Arashan River is a river of northeastern Kyrgyzstan
, flowing near Karakol
and Issyk Kul Lake. It flows through the Altyn Arashan
, a mountain resort of hot springs and forested valley. The Palatka Glacier looms over the river and valley.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
, flowing near Karakol
Karakol
Karakol , formerly Przhevalsk, is fourth largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, about from the Kyrgyzstan-China border and from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk Kul Province...
and Issyk Kul Lake. It flows through the Altyn Arashan
Altyn Arashan
Altyn Arashan is a valley and mountain resort near Karakol and Issyk Kul Lake, northeastern Kyrgyzstan. It lies along a trekking route from Ak-Suu. It is a hot spring development set in an alpine valley, containing the 4260 metre Pik Palatka in its southern part...
, a mountain resort of hot springs and forested valley. The Palatka Glacier looms over the river and valley.