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Provincial capital of Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia
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Bayanhongor is the capital of Bayanhongor province. Outside of the city are many hot springs, rivers, lakes, oases, and the Great Gobi A National Park.
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The park spans across 45,000 km² of some of the driest parts of the entire Gobi Desert, with the exception of a few isolated oases, and is recognized as a United Nations International Biosphere Reserve. Because the area is so dry, even the nomadic herders that live in other parts of the desert generally avoid the park. The park is home to the critically endangered Govi Bear and wild Bactrian Camels, as well as numerous species of mammals, reptiles and birds.
For such a small, remote town, the museum has an impressive collection of displays that includes a complete Tarbosaurus skeleton. Other displays show stuffed animals of the Govi Bear, eagles, wild sheep and mineral deposits in the region.
Due to the region's former role as a center of religion, the museum has a large collection of impressive Tibetan Buddhist relics like several huge green and whites taras of the god Lama Gegeen and gold coated sutras. There are also displays on nomadic lifestyle, ethnic clothing, and life under the Manchus and Soviets.
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By road
There is a bus that goes from Ulaanbaatar everyday at 08:00. A paved road connects Bayanhongor with Ulaanbaater through Arvayheer. Travel time is 8-10 hours.
Getting around the town is pretty easy. You can walk from one side to the other in less than 30 minutes. Even the airport is within easy walking distance if you don't have too much luggage.
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