In Osh's Central Park, Southern Kyrgyzstan.

Many people wore masks in Central Asia long before COVID-19 because of pollution in the air.

It's closing time at the central bazaar in the small city of Taghazout in Southern Kyrgyzstan.

A man takes a break from rolling tobacco at his market stall to engage for a photograph.

A woman nods off at her market stall where she sells a popular bread that is actually borrowed from Uzbekistan.

A woman talks on her cell phone from behind her vending stall in a market that appears in great contrast to the technological device she holds in her hand.

Aisha and her business partner Myrzabek Ozubekov introduce visitors to an authentic experience of Kyrgyz culture while providing sustainable income for rural communities that supports their way of life.

Ozubekov and his business partner Aisha Mambetalieva introduce visitors to an authentic experience of Kyrgyz culture while providing sustainable income for rural communities that supports their way of life.

The small village of Sary-Tash sits at 3150 meters (10,335 feet) abobe sea level and is the southernmost settlement in Kyrgtyzstan.

Sary-Tash sits just 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of China and although it has a very small population and only one petrol station, it is a major road junction connecting Kyrgyzstan, China and Tajikistan.

Kilem works on his family's land at their guest house in Tar-Suu gorge Chon, Kemin, Kyrgzystan.

The family used to live in the village some kilometers below where they were farmers. They built the guest lodge themselves over a period of several years and host people here from all over the world..

Horseback riding is one of the amenities at Kok-Archa and guests are free to take the horses out on their own without a guide.

Uzur Beck's car has no passenger seat, which makes it very easy to climb into the backseat.

Due to religious traditions of the region, most Kyrgyz do not bury their dead, which makes such cemetaries a particularly interesting sight.

A family puts up another yurt at their yurt camp where they host travelers to the region, providing meals and lodging in a beautiful mountain setting.

A boy sits in front of a yurt frame and canvas in the process of being put up by other members of his family.

Horses have been an integral part of the culture in Kyrgyzstan for 4,000 years and children learn to ride [on donkeys] shortly after they can walk.

A Shy Smile From Ton Village Guest House Proprietor Jedega

Bektur Isen Uulu of Ton Village Guest House, Southern Shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Eastern Kyrgyzstan

A teenage girl tends a small canteen-style shop in the Valley of Altyn-Arashan