Place: Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain, Mongolia
Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 53/74F.
Route: From Kharhorin 479 km NE.
Significance: This is purportedly the birth place and burial place of Ghengis Khan. Mountain worship is common in Mongolia, it has integrated with Buddhism.Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Images:
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain (from discovermongolia.com)
An ovoo of shamanic worship (from whc.unesco.org)
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