Jordan is usually a special tourist destination for lovers of archeology and adventure tourism. One of her special jewel is the wonderful city of Petra, winning second place in the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, establishing himself as one of the historical and tourist attractions valued worldwide.

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The name was given to this ancient city, is directly related to the nature of their location. Petra is one Latin word in Spanish means stone, and not just the city stands on the stone, but part of it. Large Stone Mountain explain this phenomenon caused by the human hand, showing a huge city composed of a rich and delicate architecture product of enormous carved stones. Thus one can see in front of a building massive giant with large columns, capitals and other architectural elements that arise from the same rock, forming an incredible landscape and unusual. (más…)

The ancient Kingdom of Jordan, where the amazing city of Petra is one of the wonders that the Middle East has to offer. This country is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northwest, with Israel and the West Bank to the west by Saudi Arabia to the southeast and the Red Sea to the southwest. Like some of its neighbors, Jordan offers its visitors unforgettable traces of the rich past of the Middle East and a varied landscape that combines the fertility of the Great Rift Valley to the arid desert. (más…)