00:02From snow camp peaks to ancient Silk Road cities, the Turkestan region is where Kazakhstan's nature, history and spirituality come
00:10together.
00:11Welcome to Kazakhstan. Welcome to Modern Nomads.
00:18Modern Nomads has already explored Turkestan in Mausoleum of Hoca Ahmed Yasawi, a renowned 12th century Sufi poet and mystic.
00:26This time, we explore more of the Turkestan region, starting in Sayramugam National Park in the western Tianshan Mountains.
00:37Up here, the cool mountain air and alpine meadows offer a refreshing escape from the heat of southern Kazakhstan.
00:48These mountains attract climbers from around the world.
00:51Along the trails, commemorative plaques send us quiet reminders of the challenges these peaks can bring.
00:57Today, most visitors come to hike, camp and enjoy the spectacular scenery.
01:02It was really cool. We didn't make it up to the second lake, but the first lake we camped at
01:06for two nights. It was amazing.
01:07Beautiful. We saw some goats in the morning. Like a big group of 30 goats, I think.
01:14While Mark trails make it easy to explore the park, rangers ask visitors to keep noise down to protect the
01:21park's rare wildlife.
01:22We have a lot of wild animals in the forest.
01:28We also have a lot of wild animals here.
01:34We also have the wild animals.
01:36We have a lot of cows in the forest, and we have a lot of animals.
01:44We have a lot of wild animals.
01:51Los ciudadanos han explorado el parque este año, con accommodación disponible para aún más.
01:56La siguiente stop es la ciudad de Otrar, una de las grandes ciudades en la Silk Road.
02:07Estas gates leaden a los 200 hectare ruins de la ciudad de Otrar.
02:12Hoy, todos los lados son la luz, la sangre y la remainsa de sus streets.
02:16Pero con un poco de imaginación, no es difícil imaginar cómo esta ciudad de once viviente regresa a la vida.
02:23En la ciudad, la ciudad de Otrar, la ciudad de Otrar, una de las grandes ciudades en la ciudad,
02:26se desplazó en lo que era una ciudad de residente.
02:30Aquí, reconstrucían las casas, reveló las innovadoras avanzadas que existen años atrás.
02:47Just beyond the houses stood the public bathhouse with his bathing pools.
02:52Within a short walk were the mosque, central square and the palace of Berzibekhan.
02:57As one of the Silk Road's busiest trading hubs, Otrar welcomed hundreds of merchants and travelers every day.
03:28Excavations are still underway, and archaeologists continue to uncover Otrar's past.
03:33Here, Mokhtar Koja and his team are excavating the remains of the oldest mosque discovered in the city so far,
03:40dating back to the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
03:44This city is a place where we live in the city of Otrar.
03:49In the city of Otrar, we have to live in the city of Otrar.
03:56We have to live in the city of Otrar.
04:00We have to live in the city of Otrar.
04:02With a 2000-year history, Otrar was once a thriving Silk Road city before the Mongol invasion in the 13th
04:09century.
04:09Rebuilt and inhabited for centuries, its story can now be explored through the ruins and artifacts at the Otrar Museum.
04:20Another remarkable site nearby is the mausoleum of Arstambab, the 12th century spiritual teacher of Hoca Ahmed Yasawi.
04:28Today, it remains an important place of pilgrimage.
04:31The current structure is the fourth known reconstruction of the original mausoleum.
04:36These are two original 14th-century columns.
04:40The mausoleum once had six, but only these have stood the test of time.
04:44This year, the Turkestan region ranked among Kazakhstan's top five domestic tourism destinations for the first time,
04:51as more travelers discover its unique blend of history and nature.
