Felt-work galore, with a focus on shyrdak and ala-kiyiz carpets but also everything from mobile-phone cases to felt toys for the kids. Adjoining the CBT office, this NGO provides trainings and a showroom for local craftswomen and 73% of proceeds go directly back to local families.
Altyn Kol Handicraft Coop
Kyrgyzstan
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Kochkor's town livestock market is open on Saturday mornings. Some will find the conditions here exotic, others distressing.
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If you have time to kill you could peruse the small regional museum with its yurt, collection of local Kyrgyz crafts, plus displays on Soviet-era local…
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In front of the regional government building, this silver-painted Lenin statue catches the eye.
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If you have time to kill you could peruse the small regional museum with its yurt, collection of local Kyrgyz crafts, plus displays on Soviet-era local…
0.38 MILES
In front of the regional government building, this silver-painted Lenin statue catches the eye.
1.26 MILES
Kochkor's town livestock market is open on Saturday mornings. Some will find the conditions here exotic, others distressing.
26.46 MILES
A small red bridge towards the end of Boom Canyon (en route to Issyk-Köl) leads to the impressive desert landscapes and red-rock cliffs of Suluu-Terek…