Kyrgyzstan from Above

Formally known as the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful mountainous country located in Central Asia. Once part of the Soviet Union, it has been an independent country since the dissolution of that country in the early 1990's.  Kyrgyzstan is home to some of the most spectacular natural scenery in Asia, including some of its highest mountains.  In this video by contributor and pilot Mohamed Elangy, he uses a DJI Phantom drone to create an aerial portrait of this magical landlocked country.

Prepare to be blown away by this magnificent drone video of a canyon in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.  It's known as the Fairy Tale Canyon, and when you watch the video you will see why.  Also known as Canyon Skazka, it's located in the vicinity of Issyk Lake, one of the other natural wonders of this amazing land astride the ancient Silk Road.  The spectacular rock formations (and the canyon itself) are a function of the highly unusual rock composition, wind, and water erosion factors here.  

Global Air Media shot this short but stunning drone video of one of the most famous sights of the Central Asian republic of Kyrghystan: Sulayman Mountain.  It's located in the city of Osh, the country's second largest city after Bishkek.  Located roughly in the middle of the famed Silk Road, Sulayman is named after the prophet Sulayman from the Koran, who is believed to be buried here.  It's a major Muslim Pilgrimage site and the only UNESCO World Heritage site located entirely within the country.  

Contributor BaliDroneProduction ventured far from home to create this amazing drone video of two of the most spectacular areas of Central Asia.   Issyk-Kul is a large saline lake in the eastern part of Kyrgyzstan.  Almost 180 km (about 110 mi.) long, it's the seventh deepest lake in the world.  Charyn Canyon is a 90 km (about 55 mi.) long canyon in the southeastern corner of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan's eastern neighbor.  Formed by the river of the same name, it is considered one of the world's great canyons.

Mohamed Elbangy put together this marvelous drone video from the Alay Valley of Kyrgystan, the Central Asian republic.  The valley runs through the southern part of Osh, one of the main provinces in the southern part of the country.  The valley is formed by the Alay Mountains to the north and the Trans-Alay Mountains to the south.  The latter is part of the Pamir system, whose highest peak (which is located to the east, in western China) is over 7.6k meters or 25k ft. - among the highest in the world.  

Contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot SulaFPV created this amazing FPV video of one of the great landmarks of the Central Asian republic of Kyrgystan.  The structure is called Burana Tower, and it's located in the Chuy Valley in the northern part of the country, a bit east of the capital city Bishkek.  The tower is the last vestige of the city of Balasagun, which was founded in the 10th centuries and was one of the region's most important until it was sacked by the Mongols in the 13th century.