National Park

Mutton hell in Mongolia

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June 30th 2006
There are not many places that you can visit were people live a nomadic life herding sheep and goats on horse back, live in tents and survive on a diet of mostly mutton. It's that and the vast unfenced green landscape that makes Mongolia magical - well apart from the mutton. After leaving the Trans-Siberia train at Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia and in my book the ugliest city on earth, ... 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