Gobi Transport - Russian Van

Mongolia

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August 10th 2006
A vast, diverse and beautiful countryside about 3 times the size of France and only about 4 million inhabitants. The people are warm and friendly. UlaanBaatar is an up and coming city, business is thriving; it's also a sprawling dirty asian city-many of the locals go around with face masks. We got stuck in the middle of a rally of minibuses outside the local market and emerged gasping for air. Wat ... 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