Tips & Tricks
Lake Khövsgöl — near the Mongolian border with Russia at the base of the Sayan Mountains is Khuvsgul Lake, a 136 kilometer long lake that contains approximately 70% of the fresh water in Mongolia. It is the second largest lake in Asia by volume, and it is the titular feature of Khuvsgul Lake National Park, […]
Maratón internacional de Ulán Bator (Plaza Central, Ulan Bator): este maratón, organizado conjuntamente por la oficina del gobernador de la ciudad de Ulan Bator y la Autoridad de Cultura y Deportes Físicos, se celebra cada mayo en la capital de Mongolia, con más de 30,000 participantes (de 2 a 87 años de edad, de 30 […]
Monasterio de Manzushir: las imponentes ruinas del monasterio de Manzushir se encuentran a solo una hora en coche al sur de la capital. Construido en el siglo XVIII por monjes budistas, el monasterio fue destruido en 1937 por comunistas, y hoy las ruinas de este gran templo de piedra se alzan dentro de un bosque […]
Manzushir Monastery — the imposing ruins of Manzushir Monastery lie just an hour’s drive south of the capital. Built in the 18th century by Buddhist monks, the monastery was destroyed in 1937 by communists, and today the ruins of this large stone temple stand within a forest of birch trees like a scene from a […]
Ulaanbaatar International Marathon (Central Square, Ulan Bator) – this Marathon, co-organized by Ulan Bator city governor’s office and the Physical Culture and Sports Authority is held every May in the Mongolian capital, with over 30,000 participants (ages 2-87 from 30 countries and regions). This athletic event has six categories, including half marathon (21.975 km), full […]
Mother Tree (Sükhbaatar, Selenge province) — a shrine to worshipers of the Shaman religion, The Mother Tree, or Eej Mod, is located in northern Mongolia. Once an actual tree that was struck by lightning until a fire in 2015 burned it nearly to the ground, the shrine now consists of a ceremonial stump where the […]