Zaisan - Shaman mound

The Land of Blue Sky - UB

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September 17th 2006
We arrived at UB train station at 8am and were met by a guide and driver from Black Ibex. They took us to our hotel - Ulaanbaatar Hotel - we were amazed (and delighted) that we seemed to be staying in the poshest hotel in the city! George Bush has stayed here and while we were there, the Korean Minister for Security was also there. We checked into our luxury pad and Orla got excited about the ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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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