Ulaanbaatar

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June 16th 2010
My time in Mongolia was great. I met up with the two British guys that I had met in Russia and we decided to go on a tour of the Mongolian countryside. It was much cheaper of a trip with the more people you had. They had also found a Dutch couple, so there was five of us on this five day tour that was set up by our hostel. I had a day in the city before leaving for the country and Ulaanbaatar was ... read more

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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