5 Reasons to visit the Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan – before it’s too late

5 Reasons to visit the Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan – before it’s too late

Sixty years ago, the Aral Sea was the fourth-largest lake in the world. Now, it has shrunk to just 10 per cent of its original size, a bitter reminder of one of the 20th century’s worst man-made environmental disasters. But the Republic of Karakalpakstan in the northwestern portion of Uzbekistan, where much of the surviving sea lies, is determined to help tourists understand the story and the beauty of the Aral Sea, and to support the resilient …