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Turkmenistan 2019

Turkmenistan is unique! It, too, is one of the Stans but prefers to "stand alone" apart from the others. On this trip we went to several places seldom visited by Western tourists. Have a look.
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This is the Darvaza gas crater, which has been burning since the 1970s; no one knows how to extinguish it.
This is the Darvaza gas crater, which has been burning since the 1970s; no one knows how to extinguish it.
Night time view
Night time view
The yurt camp where we spent a  night
The yurt camp where we spent a night
Another crater; it turns out several of them are still burning.
Another crater; it turns out several of them are still burning.
This is a booth in a roadside restaurant where people sit to eat.
This is a booth in a roadside restaurant where people sit to eat.
The airport in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
The airport in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
A display in a carpet museum
A display in a carpet museum
Some huge carpets, with a photo of the president of Turkmenistan.
Some huge carpets, with a photo of the president of Turkmenistan.
Ashgabat is said to have more white marble buildings and monuments than any other city in the world.
Ashgabat is said to have more white marble buildings and monuments than any other city in the world.
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