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Petra -Wild Wild West

Hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, the rock-carved city of Petra is full of mysterious charm.The approach through the cool gloom of the Siq, a long narrow gorge whose steeply rising sides all but obliterate the sun,provides a dramatic contrast with the magic to come.Suddenly the gorge opens into a natural square dominated by Petra's most famous monument,the Khasneh,whose intricately carved facade glows in the dazzling sun.