Bactrian Camels - possibly wild

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October 8th 2006
Leaving the border we head to Ulan Bator. The scenery, though still barren moves from the open tundra of Siberia to the Gobi desert. As dry as Siberia was, this is much worse. The flat open lands seem to stretch on for ever. Every once and awhile a few yurts for Mongolian nomads would appear out of nowhere. The big excitement on the train was the occasional herd of camels grazing on what little gr ... read more

Asia » Mongolia

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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