ROAD TRIP When the workweek is over, Bishkek’s better-heeled hit the road for the twisty four-hour drive to Issyk-Kul, a 170 km-long lake in the mountains of northeastern Kyrgyzstan. In Soviet ...

Kyrgyzstan is a hidden gem with stunning natural beauty, from the majestic Tien Shan mountains to the crystal-clear waters of Issyk-Kul Lake. Visitors can experience authentic nomadic traditions ...

Mudslides and floods caused by heavy rains damaged hundreds of households in towns and villages around Kyrgyzstan’s resort region of Issyk-Kul on August 18.

The north shore of Issyk-Kul, outside Cholpon-Ata. Credit: Catherine Putz Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan completed the work of delimiting their border in January 2023.