Tips & Tricks
Río Ongi y Templo (distrito de Saikhan-Ovoo, provincia de Dundgovi) – ubicado a 7 horas (415 km) al suroeste de la capital, el Monasterio Ongi se refiere a dos monasterios en las orillas opuestas del río Ongi, que se extiende por más de cuatrocientos kilómetros a lo largo del país. Los monasterios albergan muchos templos […]
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 […]
Ongi River and Temple (Saikhan-Ovoo district, Dundgovi Province) – located 7 hours (415 km) southwest of the capital, the Ongi Monastery refers to two monasteries on opposite banks of the Ongi River, which stretches for over four hundred kilometers throughout the country. The monasteries are home to many ruined temples, one of which was once […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]