Dangi Canyon
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To the South of Aravan
is the Dangi Canyon, which is dissected by the Aravan River. In the canyon
are a series of caves.
The main one is Azhiadar-Unkur
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Aravan, Kyrgyzstan
Aravan is a town in the Ferghana Valley, in the Aravan District of Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia about 25 km west of Osh. It is the capital of the Aravan District.Located on the Silk Road. Nearby are the Celestial Horses of Aravan, carved on a cliff face perhaps in the 1st century BC...
is the Dangi Canyon, which is dissected by the Aravan River. In the canyon
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
are a series of caves.
- Fersman cave
- Surprise caveSurprise caveThe 450 metre long Surprise cave is on the right side of the Dangi Canyon in Aravan, Kyrgyzstan. A small round opening in the wall of the canyon leads to an underground gallery decorated with crystals and stalactites.-References:*...
- Victorious caveVictorious caveThe Victorious cave near the Dangi Canyon in Aravan, Kyrgyzstan.The Victorious cave is long and lies further to the east along the northern slope of Hoschan Mountain. The crevice at the watershed of the range leads to a maze of underground passages and cavities created by the rising flow of...
- Azhiadar-UnkurAzhiadar-UnkurAzhiadar-Unkur near the Dangi Canyon in Aravan, Kyrgyzstan.The cave consists of a large tunnel which goes more than 120 metres into the limestone mountain and is notable for the fact that it is home to Kyrgyzstan ’s only colony of bats...
- Large Baritovaya (rus:Большая Баритовая)
The main one is Azhiadar-Unkur
Azhiadar-Unkur
Azhiadar-Unkur near the Dangi Canyon in Aravan, Kyrgyzstan.The cave consists of a large tunnel which goes more than 120 metres into the limestone mountain and is notable for the fact that it is home to Kyrgyzstan ’s only colony of bats...
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