The Gobi Desert, located in the south of Mongolia just above the Chinese border is made up of just 1% sand. The rest is covered in sprawling steppes of primary grasslands much like the plains of Montana and Southern Patagonia. This year, the area has had the most rain in 30 years and as a result, the expanses of grasses are an incredible, lush green. During a recent trip, however, this breathtaking scenery was only the first of the many surprises the country had in store for me.
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