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Our ger camp in the distance - Terelj National Park  
   

Our ger camp in the distance - Terelj National Park

Grrr! ... No ... it's "Ger" ... In This Land of Genghis Khan - Part III

February 13th 2015
As we continued on our way to our ger camp, our guide Nemo, told us many other interesting facts about Mongolian life – both about the traditional nomadic herders as well as some of the more modern aspects of the country today with some of these being: Mongolia is basically a dry country as it gets only about 250mm rain each year. There is a 1 year compulsory military service for males which i ... read more
Asia » Mongolia

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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