Charyn Canyon National Park｜Everything has a crack, that's where the light gets in. Charyn Canyon.

Charyn Canyon National Park｜Everything has a crack, that's where the light gets in. Charyn Canyon National Park is known as the Little Grand Canyon and is the third largest canyon in the world. It is a 210 km drive from Almaty city center to the entrance of Charyn Canyon. · Charyn Canyon was formed by geological changes, and each rock bears the marks of time, sedimented with history and civilization, and also shows the power of nature. · Charyn Canyon is part of Charyn Canyon National Park, which stretches 154 km along the Charyn River, one of the deepest rivers in the Northern Tianshan Mountains. For more than 12 million years, wind, water, and sand have carved the red sandstone of Charyn, successfully chiseling a canyon in the majestic mountains, forming wonderful shapes and shades from deep orange to light brown. · The colorful rock layers are the product of sediments from different stages, from the volcanic lava at the bottom to the red debris at the top, all deposited by the rivers that once flowed through. · ✨The highlight is that because Charyn Canyon is very long, there is no river from the entrance of the scenic area, but you can drive for half an hour outside the scenic area to see the area with a river. · In addition, the area with a river is the most beautiful part of Charyn Canyon, and the aerial photography here is very beautiful, but you must pay attention to safety, the road is bumpy, and you must pay attention to your feet when walking. · 🏔️Driving from Almaty to Charyn Canyon, the road along the way is also very beautiful, you can stop and take pictures on the side of the road, you can see snow-capped mountains and cows. · Tips: 1️⃣The whole way is downhill, saving time and effort, and you can easily get all the views from all angles. The staff will write the number on the ticket, and you can queue up to get on the bus according to the number. Be sure to listen to the number, the staff's English is not good. · 2️⃣There is a TARY cafe at the entrance of the scenic area, where you can rest, eat, use the restroom, and the sweatshirts in the gift shop are also very nice. The canyon is brick and earth-colored, you can wear bright clothes, or like me, denim style, it looks good. There is also a black canyon not far from Charyn Canyon, you can stop by and take a look. · 3️⃣Kazakhstan is visa-free for 30 days for Chinese citizens, and it only takes two hours to fly directly from Urumqi to Almaty, and you can take a slow-paced tour of two lakes and one canyon in two days by car.