Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku's old city with the Shirvanshah palace mosque on the left, and the flaming towers on the back.

Shakhidlar Mosque, under the shadow of the flaming towers.

Ganja, Azerbaijan

The beautiful Juma mosque and the impressive Imamzadeh complex in Azerbaijan's second city, Ganja.

Lahic - Azerbaijan

The bucolic village of Lahic, south of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan.

Laza, Azerbaijan

On our second day in Azerbaijan's Caucasus, we hiked from the village of Kuzun to the village of Laza. A GPS device is recommended since the path, although well known to locals, is not clearly marked.

The village of Laza, west of Quba. 2h30 hike from Kuzun.

Khinaliq, Azerbaijan

The Azeri village of Khinaliq, in the Caucasus. About 1h30 drive southwest of Quba.