SUBMERGED FOREST LAKE KAINDY

There is an aura of mystery and legend surrounding Asia almost everywhere you go. There is a place in Kazakhstan called “the blue jewel”, the amazing Lake Kaindy.

Tree ferns and turquoise water in this unexpected haunting paradise in the midst of Tian Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan.

The lake is only 400 metres long but in some areas it is more than thirty metres deep.

What makes it interesting is that it has not always been there. The trunks of trees standing above are proof of it.

Then, how did the submerged forest come about?

Despite rumours and mysteries surrounding the lake, the reality is a lot more simple and easy to explain. The forest is the result of the terrible 1911 earthquake in Kebin.

The earth glided forming a natural dam which elevated the water submerging the “Picea Schrenkiana” trees which grew on the area.

The dead spruce (trees) sticking out of the water is what makes this place so unusual. These trees, resulting from the floods that formed the lake, remain outstandingly intact, as if it by magic.

Diving in the blue waters of this submerged forest is without a doubt one of the most poetic musts a tourist could be lucky enough to enjoy.

The unusual colour of the water is due to the lime scale and other minerals that have filtered ever since the lake was formed a century ago. However, once you are getting close to the lake, the water starts to look as clear as glass and sometimes even the trout that was brought to the lake in 1930 can be spotted.

In order to reach this spectacular place in Kazakhstan, you must travel a rocky road, but for those who want to go through the experience it is well worth it.

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