Tokmok Animal Bazaar

Kyrgyzstan


Herders from the Chuy Valley and beyond gather early on Sunday to sell livestock at this weekly market. Come early, as it's mostly wrapped up by 10am. From the bus station, turn left onto Sultan Ibraimova (Gorky) and just keep heading north – you'll probably be able to follow a trail of sheep the whole way.


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