Cape Ryty
Cape Ryty
Cape Ryty (Russian: мыс Рытый) is a cape on the northwest coast of Lake Baikal, in the Irkutsk Oblast of Russia. The cape was named Ryty ("dug" in Russian) because of dried river horns, which form a dug-out image of narrow twisting ravines, pointing to Baikal. The cape is considered sacred by local indigenous population and is revered by Buryats and Evenks.[1]
Cape Ryty was in the top five most inaccessible and mysterious destinations, compiled by the Russian Tour Operators Association.[1]
References
- "Мыс Рытый на Байкале вошел число самых загадочных достопримечательностей России" (in Russian). Baikal-info.ru. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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