Hemu is a native village but is already more of the commercial attraction. The wooden house look old but already convert to restaurants, sovernior shops, everything design for tourists to take pictures. It is OK because it has some natural scenery like river and mountains. Nice to walk around but be in mind that there is pack with huge crowd of local tourists and also lost touch of the...
Read moreIt was a dainty town with it’s own captivating beauty, to be able to experience how the present descendants - Tuva people and their way of life was an eye opener and broaden my heart.
Had a night’s stay at one of the minsu (super cold & there was no heaters turned on yet) but waking up to clean crisp fresh mountainous air made it...
Read moreAn old village of Tuva native (a minority ethnicity) hidden in a valley near Kanas Lake, being made famous by today's online influencers and is now flocked by tourists. The gable roofed houses are akin to that of Shirakawa in Japan. Nature attracts inner peace. Certainly a great hideaway for concrete...
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