
International Search-for-caves expedition “Tuya-Muyun – 2025”, Kyrgyzstan
International International Search-for-caves expedition “Tuya-Muyun – 2025” (Foothills of the Alai ridge, Kyrgyzstan) Expedition dates: July, 2005 If you have a caving club, caving federation or a separate team, you can choose the dates that are convenient for you. Tuya-Muyun is a small karst massif, approx. 3×1 km, in the south of Kyrgyzstan (N 40.355; E 72.600). It is world famous for the unique U-Ra mine (now closed), where the ores were formed in a cave more than 200 m deep. The massif is truncated by the Aravan River, which Continue Reading