Luxor Photo 2

Luxor

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February 9th 2012
We arrived in Luxor and tried to find the Boomerang Hostel, which had been recommended. (It lived up to its recommendation and is by far the best place I have stayed so far). Unfortunately, it is marked in the complete wrong position on google maps and after walking around aimlessly for a while, we eventually agreed to a horse carriage to take us there. We agreed 5 EGP with him and as we arrived, ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more