Think Olympics for Central Asian nomadic sports. Held along the shores of lake Issyk-Kul (Cholpon-Ata) and the nearby mountainous Kyrchyn area, 3,000 athletes from 77 countries participated in 37 different ethnosports.

Bishkek:
-small cosy city. I just walked around
-got marshrutka (bus) to Cholpon-Ata. No need to book in advance, just show up at bus terminal, when its full it'll leave.

Cholpon-Ata:
-Try one of the beaches further from the main tourist area, it's nicer to swim there

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