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petra

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July 6th 2015
Tis morning we got up at 6;30 hadd breakfast and straight down to the bus for 5min ride to petra very expensive to get in 50 jodanian dina p/p about 100 aus but wouldnt have missed it unfortunatly it was spoiled by the continual harrassment of the horse donkey and camel ride salesmen and boys the first of which is just inside the gate where you are offered a horse ride to the entrance suppos ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more