A view of the Tien Shan mountains from Barskoon village

Ref: 071105-3238     Date: 05-11-2007

Barskoon village is located on the south shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, just north of the snow-capped Terskoy Alatau mountains, a branch of the Tien Shan range. The landscape is breathtakingly beautiful, but the widespread poverty is a huge challenge.