The Source of the Mukhart River

The Source of the Mukhart River

The Source of the Mukhart River

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In the heart of the Mongolian Altai, the Mukhart River emerges from the flank of a vast sand dune before disappearing a few kilometers downstream into the desert.

The Mukhart River, whose name means dead end in Mongolian, is a small stream flowing for some twenty kilometers along the Bor Khyar dunes, forming a pleasant oasis where poplars and sea buckthorn thrive. The source of this little river is a truly magical place, as the water literally springs from the immense and highly photogenic Bor dune. As spontaneously as it is born, the river vanishes further downstream into the dunes.

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