Silk Road City Guide - Keriya


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The Achikekuli Volcano

The "Achikekuli Volcano" also called Ashikuli Volcauno, locate in of Kunlun Group mountain's peaks which is 116 kilometers south of Kriya County .This is the big most young volcano on land of our country, still breaking out on May 27 in 1951.4923 meters of the volcano elevation.The volcanic crater diameter is about 100 meters.On all sides all for present the volcano molten lava and volcano ashs of the ash black.In the center of it there is only short plant who named camel-hair plant ,but no other green lifes.
In the north of the "Achikekuli Volcano, still spread to another 4 volcanoes which elevation is more than 4,000 meter.Shape volcano community.There are three high mountain lakes :The Akchikuli Lake,Ulugh kuli Lake and Ulayinkuli Lake .These lakes all present the long form, the color of water is blue such as the jade, pouring to reflect the Ice peak , landscape magic.
From the volcano again go 20 kilometers to south line, arrive the Atampasha that 5,000 meters elevation .There is a fortress which built 8-9 centuries.It grips a throat, can the south arrive Tibet, north to Hotan .