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Case in point: four of us have chartered a driver and guide to take us cross-country from the capital, Ulan Bator, to the northwestern Lake Hovsgol in a Swiss Alpine--like region of reindeer herders near the Russian border. Though the trip is scheduled for two days, it takes four to grind over dried-out riverbeds and slog through mud bogs between hills that roll like waves and crest into craggy rock. The land is so empty at times that a mere stand of trees is welcome relief...
...lines," our driver says. "They always go someplace"--in our case, straight into a big gold mine where giant earth-digging machines belch fumes and wildcatters pan in acrid ditches. (Mining is Mongolia's most valuable industry, though most Mongolians work in agriculture. Pollution is a problem around Ulan Bator, especially from the burning of soft coal in power plants...
...RHYMES Quarrel in Qatar Moppin'the Floor in Ulan Bator...
...starting point for any trip is the capital, Ulan Bator, reached by Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) or Air China from Beijing. From the air, Mongolia looks like one huge paddock. Smoothed grasslands that cover an area three times the size of France are punctuated by an occasional group of gers, the circular tents of grubby white felt that many Mongols call home. You'll need a four-wheel drive once out of town. Most people take pre-arranged tours but Karakoram Expeditions can fix transport, guides and horses for independent travelers. Call...
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