One
of the most interesting places in Kamchatka is the upper reaches of the
Nalycheva River, located behind the volcano chain of Avacha group. It
is surrounded by volcanoes Kozelsky, Avacha, Koryaksky, Arick and Aag
- from the south, and Zhupanovsky, Yurievsky and Dzendzur - from the west,
all of which are covered with glaciers and snowcaps, make this place a
magnificent spectacle. Volcanoes with their scorching uncooled magma create
very favorable conditions for hot and cold mineral water springs. The
largest springs are located on the edge of a large glade, Medvezhya Tundra.
Here too is a hot water river whose temperature is 40C, nearby hot springs
make for delightful bathing. Aag's Narzan is located at the foothills
of the extinct Aag Volcano (Narzan is a kind of mineral water). Here,
among rocks covered with a thin coating of mineral deposits small streams
of cold water seep out from beneath the stones.
