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The Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrghyzstan is the world's second largest high altitude lake after Titicaca in Bolivia. 185 KM long, 60 KM wide and 702 metres deep, the lake is surrounded by the Tien Shan (m

The Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrghyzstan is the world's second largest high altitude lake after Titicaca in Bolivia. 185 KM long, 60 KM wide and 702 metres deep, the lake is surrounded by the Tien Shan (meaning celestial in Chinese) Mountain Range.

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Date Taken: 07.2011
Date Uploaded: 11.2011
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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Copyright: © Sitanshu Kar