Mongolian Tours Provide The Adventure Of A Lifetime

Mongolian Tours Provide The Adventure Of A Lifetime

by Cornelia Reyes

Most nations have experienced a usually steady but occasionally dramatic change as time progresses, with some electing to preserve certain sections for historical value. But in others, the combination of Poverty and intensely isolationist political will combines to leave an entire country largely unchanged for decades. Mongolian tours allow outsiders to see a nation that has changed little since the days of Genghis Kahn.

Its violent history is the natural result of its juxtaposition with powerhouse China to the south and Russia to the North. Most of the pitched battle for superiority was between itself and China, with alternating victors over the centuries. The most well known of the Kahn leaders of the Mongol clans is Ghengis Kahn. But it was his heir Kublei Kahn that ruled over Mongolia and China in the Yuan dynasty.

A completely landlocked nation, it is far from any moderating sea and so experiences a brutal continental climate, where the temperature variation can be over 90 degrees in one day. The humidity is almost always very low, in the single digits, except on the rare occasion when it rains. It enjoys sunshine with over 76 percent of cloudless days each year, yet the lengthy cold and high altitude leave little arable land so vegetable are rare.

There are cities throughout the country with the capital, Ulaan Baatar, being by far the largest and most significant. It was given its current name, which means Red Hero, following the communist triumph in 1924. This began the Soviet influence, square buildings and heat infrastructure transmitting steam for heat quiet inefficiently in exposed over-ground pipes.

Historically the people who practiced religion were free to choose from many, including Islam and Christianity, but by the 12th century Tibetan Buddhist had become predominant, with ornate monasteries scattered throughout the land. During the Russian occupation religion was actively and brutally suppressed. Tens of thousands lost their lives in the purges and most of the beautiful golden artifacts were looted and taken back to Russia.

The nation and its culture have rebounded since the soviet breakup, and with freedom of religion in place, Tibetan Buddhism returned as the majority practice. Festivals are held throughout the year, with the largest in Summer. Archery, horse racing and wrestling competitions are held with the national title at stake.

The Mongolian diet is dominated by meat and milk, as the nomadic lifestyle and extreme continental climate make growing vegetables extremely problematic. It is a mystery to most foreign visitors how they can survive almost literally without vegetables throughout their lives. The mystery deepens with the knowledge this third world nation has a life expectancy near 70 years, and that is with a high infant mortality rate.

Soon after arriving at the airport in Ulaan Baatar, one realizes this is a place unlike any they have ever experienced. The people are friendly and many speak their native language as well as Chinese and Russian and one has little to fear walking the streets in this city. The real value to <A href="http://www.nomadstours.com">Mongolian tours</A>, however, is what one sees and experiences beyond the capital, where the land looks like most believe the wild west once did.



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