{"id":9087,"date":"2020-05-04T23:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T23:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=9087"},"modified":"2022-03-25T13:55:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:55:04","slug":"places-to-go-people-to-see-in-mongolia-7-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/places-to-go-people-to-see-in-mongolia-7-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Places to Go, People to See in Mongolia: 7 Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mongolia<\/a>, the \u201cLand of the Blue Sky,\u201d is an immense country covering thousands of miles of steppe and desert between Russia<\/a> and China<\/a>. For centuries, Mongolia\u2019s remote location kept this rugged and beautiful land isolated from much of the world. As the country propels itself headlong into the 21st century, its people continue to hold fast to nomadic traditions that have changed little throughout the centuries. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ger life on the Mongolian steppe. Photo credit: Michael Gilroy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an adventurous destination, where 4X4s navigate the dirt tracks across the steppe and through the Gobi Desert; where you can still meet nomadic people in their gers<\/em> and step into their lives for a moment; and where the incredible skills of ancient armies are preserved at the remarkable Naadam Festival \u2013 a celebration of courage, strength, dexterity, and marksmanship dating back to the time of Genghis Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Horsemanship is a Mongolian tradition handed down from generation to generation. Photo credit: Helge Pedersen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The time to visit is now<\/strong>. Huge reserves of gold, copper ,and coal have created deep global interest in what can be found under Mongolia\u2019s endless grasslands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wild horses at Mongolia’s Hustaii Nuruu National Park. Photo credit: Peter Guttman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For a brief look at what this extraordinary land has to offer, check out the following video by filmmaker Brandon Li<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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