The village of Khuzir can be seen from a distance at the far left.

The village of Khuzir is one of the 5 villages in Olkhon Island, the world largest lake-bound island. Khuzir is the administrative center of Olkhon Island and it's inhabitants are mostly Buryats, Russians of Mongolian descent who are primarily involved in fishing and farming. Despite Lake Baikal being one of the most popular lakes in Russia and scores of tourists descend on it especially in summer, Khuzir is untouched by time and tourism. In fact time seems to stand still for this tiny village. The presence of guesthouses indicate the importance of tourism to it's economy.

The landmark of Khuzir is the Burkhan Rock which is a "two-headed" marble rock referred to Burkhan in the local language.

These ritual poles are used for Shamanistic worship by the Buryats.

The village of Khuzir, the red building on the left is an art gallery.

The main street of Khuzir with its pedestrian crossing.

The houses have beautiful decorative windows

Local kids playing football at the school field

A sundry shop selling goods and basic supplies.

Pharmacy at Khuzir. Notice the recycling bins in front of the pharmacy.

A clothing store

Beautiful paintings for sale at an art gallery.

An outdoor artwork outside the art gallery.

The local discotheque, it was still early when this photo was taken and so there were no patrons yet.

Shaman exhibits at the local lore museum at Khuzir

A comfortable guesthouse at Khuzir

A farmer and his cows along the dusty road of Khuzir.

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