Civil Unrest in UB

DAY 21

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July 4th 2008
Breakfast this morning at 8.00 was simple but adequate; we had a couple of visits planned then off to the Guru Ger Camp about 70 km out of town. The first visit was to a famous Buddhist Temple and monastery and we all filed through while they were at prayer which apparently was quite normal but seemed a bit intrusive as was the visit to their school where the younger ones were also praying - but I ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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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