Mongolia is the Wild West of Asia. It has the bottom inhabitants density of any nation on the planet (simply 1 particular person per sq. mile) and is dwelling to one of many final teams of nomadic folks.
A visit to Mongolia means spending lots of day out in staggeringly lovely nature. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is the nation’s solely metropolis and can be dwelling to the vast majority of the inhabitants. This implies not solely do you could have a great deal of lovely nature to discover, however you’ll even have it just about all to your self.
There’s a good likelihood that, in case you enterprise off into the Mongolian countryside, you’ll not see one other dwelling soul for days on finish. What you will note, nevertheless, is the attractive Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, the formidable mountains of Altai Tavn Bogd Nationwide Park and Gorkhi-Terelj Nationwide Park’s lush, limitless valley.
However, the countryside is simply half of the story. July in Mongolia is all concerning the Naadam Pageant—the most important competition of nomadic tradition on the planet, occurring yearly between July 10-12. The primary Naadam Pageant is in Ulaanbaatar, however each province holds their very own model. There are three core occasions on the competition: wrestling, horse racing, and archery—every completed with its personal Mongolian flare.
Interspersed between the “three manly sports activities” as they’re identified, males, ladies and youngsters carry out dances, songs and parades. It’s a loud, colourful occasion, not like something you should have ever seen. If you’d like an expertise that can make you sound fascinating at dinner events, it will do the trick.
