Kezenoy Am, the emerald pearl of the Caucasus.

Departure to the mountainous part of the republic to the high-mountain Lake Kezenoy-Am, an amazingly beautiful lake called the Emerald Pearl of the North Caucasus, it is located at an altitude of 1854 meters above sea level, the distance from the city is 110 km. Kezenoy-Am is the largest high-altitude lake not only in the Chechen Republic, but in the entire North Caucasus. In ancient times, when a mountain collapse dammed the gorges of two small rivers, Khorsum and Kaukha, below their confluence, a giant dam over 100 meters high and a lake spilled. In Soviet times, on the shores of Lake Kezenoy-Am was the Olympic base of the national team in academic rowing. Lake Kezenoy-Am is located in the Vedensky district of the Chechen Republic, near the border with Dagestan, in the zone of beautiful mountain meadows and mountain steppes. Especially beautiful mountain meadows during flowering. Scientists note that not only water, but also the climate around the wonderful lake Kezenoy-Am, extremely healthy and healing. On the way we will visit the district settlement of urban type Shali, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest village in the world. In Shali, we will visit the construction site of the largest mosque in the Chechen Republic, named after Kunt Haji. The road to the mountainous part of the republic runs through the Veden Gorge along the Khulhulao River. We will stop at the spring Zulgin Shovda, and quench our thirst with clean spring water. The Vedeno district center will welcome us with clean mountain air. In Tsar’s time in Vedeno there was a fortress and barracks of the rebellious Imam Shamil. Continuation of the mountain tour and a stop in the village of Kharacoy at the monument to Zelimkhan Kharacoevsky and the spring "Maiden Spit" The beautiful nature of the mountain serpentine and the clean mountain air will accompany us to the largest lake in the North Caucasus, Kezenoy-Am. Even in summer, the water temperature rarely rises above 18 degrees. But in winter frosts, the reservoir freezes up to 80 centimeters. The lake is listed in the Guinness Book as the largest high-altitude freshwater reservoir in the world. Kezenoy-Am is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

Not far from the lake Kezenoy-Am there is the "Settlement of the Guards" Hoi. Excursion to the mountain gorge to the remains of an ancient settlement excites the imagination about the strength of the spirit of ancestors living in difficult mountain conditions. The name of this settlement translates as “the habitat of the guards”. To this day, only the ruins of this settlement have survived. And once, it was a prosperous and powerful settlement, located among the alpine meadows and mountain peaks. The most amazing thing is that the houses that are located here were built of stone without a drop of mortar. Here petroglyphs and solar signs of different epochs (Creto of the Menoan Era) are preserved. It is a unique object of history and culture.

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