Doors to Hell - Turkmenistan

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Doors to Hell - Turkmenistan

Post by Hammerhead » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:09 am

What a find ....

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http://www.vacationideas.me/asia/the-do ... kmenistan/

http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/07/the-door-to-hell/
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Re: Doors to Hell - Turkmenistan

Post by Moin. » Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:12 pm

Wow, spectacular. Thanks for sharing, doors to hell certainly.

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Re: Doors to Hell - Turkmenistan

Post by Vikram » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:41 pm

Thanks for the spectacular pics,Hammerhead.

Turkmenistan is one of the least transparent and heavily regulated countries.


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Re: Doors to Hell - Turkmenistan

Post by xl_target » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:27 pm

Kinda ironic that this "door to hell" is near a town called Darvaza. :)
Of course, it might mean something totally different in the local language.
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