Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos ...

Every summer, from July 11 to 15, Mongolians wear their traditional clothes, deel, unite with their families and friends, and celebrate the summer festival, Naadam. In the last decade, Mongolia’s ...

Archery training in Ulaanbaatar. The archers are preparing for Naadam. Credit: Antonio Graceffo In mid-July, each year, up to 1,000 racing horses, decked out in their traditional finery; exactly 512 ...

The Naadam festival begins in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday. The annual Naadam festival is held through July 13 and focuses on the traditional sports of wrestling, archery and horse racing. A heavy ...

(CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over ...