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Attila the Person
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  • iwys
  • Updated By iwys on December 3, 2004
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  • "Heun" or "hun" if you prefer, is the Mongolian word for "person". So, for example, an Englishman is an Angelheun and a Mongolian is a Mongolheun.

    When the Mongol hordes invaded Europe, their response to the question "Who are you?" was, of course...

    The name stuck. thus it was that Attila the (possibly very nice, if only they'd understood him) Person struck fear into the hearts of thousands of linguistically untalented Europeans.

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    Contortionists
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  • Updated By iwys on December 3, 2004
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  • Mongolia is famous for its contortionists. They are highly sought after by circuses all over the world. In Mongolian, they are known as uran nygralt, which means, "skilful deviation"!

    They are usually young women under five feet tall and can twist their tiny bodies in unimaginable ways. I was told that it is every Mongolian man's dream to marry one. Don't shoot the messenger! That's what they told me.

    You can see them perform at the Mongolian State Circus in Ulan Baatar.

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    Landscape near Karakorum
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  • By victorwkf on July 31, 2004
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  • Landscape near Karakorum, Mongolia - Mongolia
    Landscape near Karakorum,
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    by victorwkf
    The landscape near to Karakorum town is amazing, especially at the river valley next to the town. There is a tourist ger camp next to the river and you should spend a day here during some trekking (especially up the hill overlooking the Karakorum town and the river valley, which is simply amazing).

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    Undur Dov
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  • By victorwkf on July 31, 2004
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  • Undur Dov, Mongolia - Mongolia
    Undur Dov, Mongolia
    by victorwkf
    Undur Dov is about an hour drive from Ulaanbaatar's airport. Visitors can stay in Mongolian gers and the surrounding area is a typical steppe zone and horse back rides can be easily arranged. More photos of Undur Dov will be posted in my VT Tov Aymag page soon, so do keep a lookout for updates.

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    Turkish Grave?
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  • By hayward68 on January 21, 2006
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  • Mongolia Off the Beaten Path
    by hayward68
    This stone, which our guide told us was a Turkish grave, was situated in the countryside a short walk from where the first nomadic family that we stayed with lived. This was between Ulaanbaatar and Tsetserleg and near what they called the Fake Gobi.
    The head of this stone figure had been knocked off and was lying on the ground. Our guide said it was from around 700-800AD. I don't really have much more information but it was an interesting site.

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    Where is the "Beaten Path"?
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  • By Saagar on April 26, 2004
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  • Khanui Gol valley - Mongolia
    Khanui Gol valley
    by Saagar
    In the Mongolian case it may be easier to define where the beaten path is. That's easier to define than what is off...

    - Ulan Bataar
    - Terelj National park in Töv province just outside Ulan Bataar.
    - Karkhorin/Erdene Zudd in Duörhangai.
    - The loop UB-Mörön-Hövsgöl-Tsherkhin Tsaagaan Nuur-Kharkorin-Mongol Els-UB.
    - Hövsgöl area, southern end
    - Flaming cliffs, Bayandalai, Dalandzadagad, Gobi desert.

    In these areas you can expect a fairly good or adequate tourist infrastructure to be in place, in the right season. So you should be ok on this track without too much of organisation and trouble getting to and fro. But such things as petrol and kerosene may still not be available.

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    Mongolia
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  • By archan4698 on September 17, 2003
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  • The whole country is basically off the beaten path! realistically outside of UB, Erdenet, Darkhan you might be the first non-russian foreigners old people have ever met, and the first foreigners period for others.

    The Peace corp has about 100 volunteers spread throughout Mongolia, even in Bayen Olglii(the westernmost Kazakh majority province), and many serve alone in their soum or aimag centers. The Peace corp has head office in UB, it might be possible to inquire where PCV's are located so if your in the area, you can say hi.

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    KHUSTAIN UUL
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  • Updated By kiwigal_1 on January 31, 2003
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  • Takhi Horses - Mongolia
    Takhi Horses
    by kiwigal_1
    Khustain Uul is a nature reserve made for the protection of the Takhi horse, otherwise known as Przewalski's horse. The Takhi is Mongolia's wild horse that nearly became extinct in the 1960's. Special breeding programmes were set up in the Netherlands and in the 1990's the horses were re-introduced in this special protected area.

    Entry into the Nature Reserve costs 5000 Tugriks for foreigners. This includes a guided tour of the Takhi museum (a small ger with lots of information on the breeding programme) and a trip into the reserve to hopefully view the horses! As they are wild it is pot-luck whether or not you get to see them!!
    Binoculars are advised!

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    Mongolia in late autumn
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  • By Saagar on May 18, 2005
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  • September on the steppe - Mongolia
    September on the steppe
    by Saagar
    By end of August the summer in Mongolia is over...Be prepared for freezing nights. For late September - October on the steppe or in the mountains you will need to bring layered winter gear (not necessarily snow gear - it's a very dry place) if out hiking or staying at local gers, such as on a horse trek. Already the first half of September you may have frost at night and into the mornings. You can count on occasional snow dusting above 2500 m. in central and northern Mongolia. Last September (04) I flew fairly low over Mongolia (5500-6000 m) and could see snow cover from the mountains and forests between UB via Hövsgöl and all the way to the Sayan mountains of Russian Tuva. Conditions are like this due to the high elevation of Mongolia generally (average about 1500 m)and a super-continental climate with very sharp seasons. Clear skies may give deceptively high daytime temperatures during lucky autumn periods, but you'll experience freezing temperatures even inside the ger. On the other hand, if you have plenty of time at hand and good cold-weather clothes, it will be very exciting to experiencing late fall there. You wouldn't have much competition from other tourists...

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    Potanin Glacier
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  • By kerosene2003 on November 5, 2004
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  • Mongolia Off the Beaten Path
    by kerosene2003
    Can't be described with words....Its difficult to reach,but it worths the effort.If you're in Olgiy,contact Dagis, superb Guide, and lovely person

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