Nomads moving house near Lake Khovsgol

Camping near Tunamal Lake Khovsgol Province

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June 8th 2006
We left Khovsgol Nuur this morning at 9am. Just out of the resort, we met a nomadic family moving house. It was an interesting sight - the nomads and their long line of belongings, cows, sheeps, etc. At around noon, we were in Moron again, the Aimag (Province) centre of the Khovsgol Aimag. We had lunch there and continued with our journey. After travelling on the road for the whole day, we w ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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