Coconut Trees in Mongolia?

Sand Dunes and Blue Lagoon

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June 11th 2006
"Sand dunes and Blue Lagoon", never in my wildest imagination fathom that such a place exists on earth. All along, I thought sand dunes only exist in desert, in places dry and barren. Not until I come to Mongolia's Khar Nuur, a beautiful fresh water lake surrounded by sand dunes. We had another "minor incident" again with the van. This time, it got stuck in the desert sand. Nyaama spent ho ... 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