Yangykala Canyon A Natural Wonder In Turkmenistan
In the far, western part of Turkmenistan is a natural wonder that very few people have heard about, and even fewer people have seen, The Yangykala Canyon.
A vast rock landscape with rock walls as tall as 60-100meters coloured with pink, red and yellow colours.
A landscape that was created more than 5.5 million years ago, when the red cliffs wall you know see, where underwater limestone walls full of massive coral reefs from the pre-historical Parathetys Sea.
If you are in Turkmenistan you can´t miss out on visiting the most famous natural site in the country, the Darvaza Gas Crater, better known as the gates to hell.
A site that if it were in most other countries, this would surely be world-famous, but since it’s in Turkmenistan no one has ever heard of it.
It´s so remote that not even most of the local Turkmens know that this place exists in their own country. It´s indeed one of the most spectacular natural attractions in all of Central Asia and a real of the beaten path destination.
Yangykala Canyon is located 165km north of the town Balkanabat the 5th largest city in the country and the capital of Balkan Province, the largest province in the country, and home to 94% of Turkmenistan’s natural gas production and 12% of its petroleum production.
Words By: AuthorChristian L