Photo: The Altyn Arashan hot springs

Place: Altyn Arashan, Karakol, Ysyk-Köl Oblasty, Kyrgyzstan

By Jane Keeler
Uploaded on 9 May 2008
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The Altyn Arashan hot springs

The sheds housing the hot springs are located next to the river.

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Story: Not Your Typical Day at the Spa
The idea of a day at the spa evokes images of pampered luxury; one certainly doesn’t think of lounging around inside of dank concrete sheds… unless one is thinking of the Altyn Arashan hot springs “spa” located just outside of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.

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