Shaman Rocks

Shaman Rocks, Island of Olkhon, Lake Baikal, Russia.

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The unmistakable Shaman Rocks are neither huge nor spectacular, but they have become the archetypal Baikal vista found on postcards and travel-guide covers. A long strip of sandy beach lines the Maloe More (Little Sea) east of the rocks.

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