Tag: Mount Aragats

Geography of Armenia: Mountains, Rivers, Climate & Regions

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Armenia (the modern Republic of Armenia in the South Caucasus) is compact on a world map—about 11,484 square miles (29,743 square kilometers)—but it behaves like a much larger landscape because most of it is highland. A ridge can block wind, a basin can trap warmth, and a pass can decide whether a route is routine […]

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Lake Kari

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Lake Kari (Armenian: Քարի լիճ, K’ari lich, literally “Stone Lake”) sits high on the southern slopes of Mount Aragats in Armenia, a compact alpine lake framed by moraines and perennial snow. Its shore is a launch point for hikers and a neighbor to a storied cosmic-ray station. What is Lake Kari? Lake Kari is a […]

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