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Downtown Ulaan Baatar

Arriving in Mongolia (Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia)

June 3rd 2008
(Day 60 on the road)I would not have left Russia and Lake Baikal yet if it wasn't for my visa, which was running out. I could have easily spend a lot more time in the area! So instead I found myself on the early morning train from Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar. The train left at 5 in the morning (and arrived in Ulaan Baatar some 30 hours later), so I skipped the accommodation for the last night i ... read more
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Mongolian Flag The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more
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