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Mongolia

by Michael Kohn, Lonely Planet · 2001

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Honor the sky gods with the famous vodka dip-and-flick ritual

Stretch out your vocal cords with a throat-singing lesson in Chandmani

In This Guide:

Our intrepid author conducted 180 days' research, covered 8259km and drank 135 cups of salty milk tea

New Outdoors chapter details activities from cycling the Chinggis Khaan trail to horse trekking in the steppes

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Audience
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Length
medium · 312 pages

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