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Real Name: Paul
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General Tips: The Gorge that Leads Towards Petra
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  • Written by Paul2001 on Mar 24, 2003
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    • Favorite Thing: One of my favourite aspects of Petra was the interesting walk though the gorge that leads to the various tombs and graneries. The rock formations are incredible and are worth pondering over as you hike through the gorge. The gorge is about one kilometer long and it takes about fifteen minutes to walk through. For people who might have problems making this hike there are pleasant horse drawn carridges that make the trip through the gorge. I do not know right now how much this costs.
    People might remember that a scene in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was shot in the gorge. It is near the climax of the film.


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    General Tips: The Rock Formations of Petra
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  • Written by Paul2001 on Jul 30, 2003
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    • Petra - Colourful rock formations on the tombs' walls.
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    • Favorite Thing: One of the more interesting aspects of visiting Petra, besides the magnificent tombs, are the wonderful shapes and colours of the rock formations inside of the tombs themselves. This actually more so in some of the smaller tombs. The photo that you see here was taken in an otherwise lesser tomb but the colours of the rock walls are awesome. Do not run through Petra to quickly so that you miss nature at its most vibrant.


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    yumyum Wed Nov 7, 2007 18:54 UTC
     I was there in 1985 and there were no buggies but some horses. I got some sort of heat stroke or something and had a very hard walk back, I actually had to be pushed... nevertheless it was a great place.    		Ekaterinburg Tue Feb 6, 2007 14:57 UTC
     Interesting page with wonderful photos . I especially liked the Collonaded Street and the red hue of the buildings. Definitely going to watch the movie now !
    SWFC_Fan Sun Aug 20, 2006 23:18 UTC
     Thanks for visiting my Toronto page, Paul! I hadn't realised the St Lawrence was in such a dodgy area! Great Petra tips....it's one of the most amazing places I've ever visited! You're correct, a daytrip is too rushed to do justice to the place.    		LoriPori Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:08 UTC
     Wonderful and fascinating page on Petra Paul. I love ruins like this. Also thanks so much for visiting my Niagara on the Lake page.
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