The most unusual and amazing mountain lakes

Mountains are not only walking on winding trails or conquering the peaks, it is an opportunity to enjoy unreal beauty views, and sometimes even to swim. In the world there are such unusual mountain reservoirs, visiting which you can lose your speech.

As Vysotsky used to say: "Only mountains that have never been to the mountains can be better." Natural whoppers, towering over the rest of the world, have long been a symbol of power and power, they attributed magical properties, they lived gods. No wonder so many people dream of conquering their peaks.

Mountains are not only walks along narrow paths, rock climbing or a bird's-eye view, it is also fantastic mountain reservoirs. On the tops, in the craters, in the faults there are amazing in beauty of lakes, striking the human imagination. Consider the 10 most unusual mountain reservoirs in the world.

Between the ridges of the North Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan at an altitude of 1608 meters above sea level is the hot lake Issyk-Kul, which does not freeze even in the harshest frosts. It is the main tourist attraction of the region. Guests from all over the world come here for recovery in numerous health centers. The lake is shrouded in many legends. One of them tells about the ancient city hidden under the water.

In the northeast of the Altai Mountains is a fresh Taurus Lake, or as it was called by the local tribes "Golden." Moving on the ship "Pioneer Altai", tourists will be able to visit the picturesque grottoes, local waterfalls of Korbu and Kishte and even fish. The symbol of the lake is a drunken pine tree - a striking tree, which got its name because of the almost parallel location of the ground: the trunk is held by powerful roots, and branches hang over the water.

The Kelimutu volcano, located on the Indonesian island of Flores, last woke up more than 50 years ago. Its height reaches 1600 m. In the crater of the volcano there are three lakes separated by rocks. Water in them with different shades. Color depends on dissolved minerals and over several years completely changes. Locals living at the foot of the volcano believe that these reservoirs are a vessel for the souls of the dead and the change in their color indicates discontent or even anger of the buried.

Fantastic Plitvice lakes in Croatia were formed as the river Koran flowed through the limestone and thus for years created natural barriers-dams. Cascades of lakes are located at different heights, the difference between the lowest and highest body of water is 133 meters. Near the lakes is a protected area with numerous caves, on the territory of which grows 55 species of orchids.

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