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From
mountains and taiga to grassy steppes, to dunes and desert
of the Gobi, learn why Mongolians are still more comfortable
navigating their harsh terrain on horseback. Horses were
key to their conquest and Genghis Khan's success. Through
sheer military genius, he directed self-sufficient warriors,
intelligence networks and applied new techniques and strategies
to absorb entire civilizations.
In
the northern province of Hovsgol Aimag granite monoliths
called "Deerstones" represent ancient rock art.
Residing nearby are "Reindeer People," one of
the last remaining nomadic cultures clustered near spectacular
Lake Hovsgol: old, pristine, and holding two percent of
the world's fresh water.
As
you move south crossing ecological zones of the Gobi, stop
at the massive "singing dunes" known as Khongoryn
Els; the breathtaking Flaming Cliffs; and the Saksaul Forest.
Finally, visit the ruins of Karakorum where caravans converged
and the Mongol Empire ruled.
While
deciding if Genghis Khan's legacy of religious tolerance
governs today's nomads in there gers, or urbanites in Ulaanbaatar;
you will be challenged to look to the future of Mongolia,
the "Eternal Blue Sky."
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