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Region in southern Kazakhstan
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Almaty Province is in the southeast of Kazakhstan. The province surrounds the nation's largest city, the former capital Almaty, which is administered separately. Almaty city is the most popular destination for foreign visitors, especially those looking to trek in the Tian Shan mountains. It is also home to the principal border crossings into and out of Xinjiang.
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Chimbulak (Shymbulak) is a ski-resort in the mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The times when mountain-skiing was only for the most courageous and well off have become a thing of the past.
Charyn Canyon is a national park and a canyon in Almaty Province in Kazakhstan. It features huge rock formations rising high above several rivers.
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