Is Baku, Azerbaijan all a facade? - What They NEVER Show You

This is Baku, Azerbaijan! The capital of Azərbaycan (Azerbaycan) is located on the Caspian Sea coast and the easternmost point of the Caucasus region!
Often dubbed "The Dubai of the Caucasus", oil rich Baku is known for its glitz, glam, lavish mega-projects and as a playground for the rich and famous of Azerbaijan. But it's not all like that. Azerbaijan is a country still very much developing and the average wage even in the bright lights of Baku is still only $300 USD per month (this during a period of high inflation and rising costs of living).
On the face of it, for most tourists, the city and the country may give the impressions that, like Dubai or Abu Dhabi, most are well off. However at present that just isn't the case, and many of the large skyscrapers and refurbished building shells hide the real Baku. The Baku where people still have to work two jobs to provide the necessities for their families, the Baku where people have the illegally extend their apartments just to have enough space to live. That begs the question, is Baku all a façade?

From Baku it is only a 'short hop' across the 'worlds largest inland body of water' to Kazakhstan! Just 4000km's to go to Almaty!

But first, welcome to Azerbaijan! 🇦🇿

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