By Bojan Brkic
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Pristine nature, free wildlife, ancient glaciers, pristine waters. Katon Karagay is a hidden jewel of untouched wilderness in Central Asia.
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Katon Karagay is Kazakhstan’s easternmost region. Amid the frozen Altay peaks, the borders of Kazakhstan, China and Russia meet. Burial mounds in its valleys reveal it was once home to ancient civilisations, yet centuries of human presence have not spoiled its purity.
Its waters are drinkable, lakes pristine, forests undisturbed, and wildlife like moose, lynx, snow leopards and Altay deer roam freely.
Remote and hard to reach, Katon is changing: a new airport, expanded roads, and locals preparing to welcome tourists, hopeful, but wary of mass visitation.
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