The Moon rises above Kaldzhin Lake. The South Altai Ridge. The Ukok Plateau. Russia


The Kaldzhin Lake (Kaldzhin-Kul) a relic lake situated on the Ukok Plateau on the altitude 2400 meters. Its depth is about 40 meters. The Southern Altai Mountain Ridge is situated on the border between Russia, China and Kazakhstan. The Ukok Plateau is included in the Golden Mountains of Altai UNESCO World Heritage Site. The spectacular burials of the Pazyryk culture also know as the Ice Maiden were found on the Ukok not far from this place.


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Location: Kaldzhin-Kul Ukok Plateau South Altai Altay Russian Federation Russia Siberia China Kazakhstan
Photo credit: © Pavel Filatov / Alamy / Afripics
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