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Elderly Mongolian lady looking cool in traditional dress with less than traditional sunglasses  
   

Elderly Mongolian lady looking cool in traditional dress with less than traditional sunglasses

Taking it easy....

August 16th 2006
We decided to take it easy for our last day in Ulaan Bataar as we were both a bit shattered from the bouncy driving and the weather was scorching! After a nice lie in we headed off to see Gandan Khiid, the biggest and most important monastery in Mongolia. Apparently the communists decided not to destroy it along with most of the others as they wanted to keep it as a showcase to impress foreign ... 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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