How bout some background on where I live? Car (pronounced Jar) is a village right outside of the Zaqatala. This sign marks its beginning and similar style signs are outside many villages in Zaqatala. The word village is a little misleading. There are cows, sheep, and chickens, yes, but there is also an internet cafe, 2 schools, a doctor's office, a library, and about a dozen restaurants. On top of that many people have satellite TV and even internet access at home. Because of its proximity to the city I think of Car as a kind of unique suburb. Its uniqueness comes from two things, the people living there and the surrounding nature.
Car is an Avar village. The Avar are an ethnic group in the northern part of Azerbaijan with their own language and identity. I'll talk more about the Avar later on.
Car is basically one long road winding up a mountain with river valleys on two sides. In the summer the rivers are a hot spot for tourists and seasonal cafes will open up serving drinks and gutab. Eventually the paved road ends, but Car continues on for a few for kilometers along this road:
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