Kazakhstan: A road trip through the nation’s immense landscapes
Altyn-Emel’s premier treasure is Aigaikum, (the “Singing Dunes”), a 240-hectare double sand dune stretching more than 3km. Around 200,00 years ago, an earthquake split the surrounding mountains apart and a strong wind corridor formed, carrying grains of sand from the foot of the mountains into the eventual dunes. I wanted to hear Aigaikum’s elusive song: … Read more
