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I threatened earlier a photo essay of Jordan was on the way, well now I’m following through. Please take the photos in the context of my article Petra Lives up to Expectations, and be prepared for an upcoming wild video of my donkey into the surrounding mountains. Petra is one place that I can whole heartily recommend to anyone. If it’s not currently in your bucket list, throw it in and make sure it’s on top.
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The road to Petra starts out wide and open, but still filled with ancient monuments.
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The Siq is a long canyon with steep sides forcing you to accept your place in the Universe.
The canyon walls allow you but a sliver, pressing you forward.
The walls of the Siq hide many secrets including this ancient carving of a camel and its merchant.
Nothing can prepare you for your first glimpse of the Treasury.
The swirling winds whip up the sand somehow making the area even more magical.
The constant winds and infrequent rains have covered the bases of most tombs up to 15 feet or more.
Its not all ancient monuments. The locals rent out camels and donkeys to tour the area.
Not all of the tombs in Petra were elaborate. These were made for important merchants and soldiers.
Of course the mountains are also dotted with the tombs of royalty.
Desert sun and dark tombs.
The burial area is lost to the sands as we make out way to the hidden Monastery.
If you're running out of time use a donkey to reach the Monastery high up in the mountains. While it only costs 5 dinars (about $8), you have to negotiate your way through unhappy donkey handlers for choosing others over them.
The path up the mountain is steep but exhilarating.
I was more than content on my donkey looking out from the top
As you round a corner the force of the Monastery overwhelms you.
There is of course way more to see in Petra. These are but a few of my pictures from a full day spent exploring the city. However, to truly see the full ruins you need about 3 days. A journey at night with the Treasury lit by candles is another sight not to miss. I couldn’t show you everything or you might not be tempted enough to visit!
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My husband is to be in Petra today so I was exploring and trying to learn a bit about the area.
Love your pictures, they make me wish I was with him.
This is a beautiful collection of photos. I was there several years ago and they brought back great
memories. The Siq (the passage though the mountain to Petra) is a magnificent place in itself and
sets the visitor up for Petra at the other end of the channel. There are other places like the Siq which
while they don’t have the Treasury waiting for you at the other end do have a specialness that is hard to describe. One such place is Spooky Passage Utah. You can google that site and several other
slot canyons or passageways in Southern Utah.
Oh wow, Todd – I can totally see why this made your 7 links list as the “Most Beautiful” post, these pictures are amazing and I can only imagine how much better it was actually *being* there yourself. As usual, thanks for taking us along for the ride – I really enjoyed reading this and seeing your photos.
Heidi
Petra looks simply awe inspiring. Hope to experience it really soon!
Lovely images. Petra exceeded my expectations too. I wish I had known the monastery was so far away. I didn’t ride a donkey and I was running out of time, so I had to jog the trail. At the end I was exhausted — but happy.
Greap photos Todd! I still haven’t made it to Petra, one of those places I really want to go to sometime soon
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Wow! Amazing. Now I feel like going there!
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Petra is definitely in my bucket list. This place looks unbelievable in the photographs, and I want to see it with my own eyes. Great photos, Todd!
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Thanks Dina, it’s even more amazing than my little camera can capture
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What an amazing place. I’m still boggled by how someone can create such a place.
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You have some amazing photos of Petra, Todd! I can only imagine the feeling you had standing in front of the monastery, I didn’t realize how large it was until I noticed the person in front of it!
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Beautiful pictures. Petra’s been in my mind since Indie Jones and the Lost Ark. Happy New Year, Todd!
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Times like these makes me glad to be alive. Thank you for sharing these with us, Todd. My Bucket List grows by the day……
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Nice photos, Petra has been high on our list of places to go. I am looking forward to your video on the donkey ride.
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Great photo essay Todd! It is an amazing place – your essay makes me wanna go back!! Happy new year to you and Kay xxx
Stunning! One word. Only. Nothing more need be said. Except, perhaps, thank you.
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Very sweet of you
Wow, after your last Petra post I thought Petra looked like a pretty awesome place to visit, but after this Petra has become firmly cemented at the top of my to go list! haha thanks better get saving ;p
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Love the photos. It must be absolutely awe inspiring each step you take! Will get there some day…
Petra looks amazing. I’ve always wanted to visit. After this photo essay, I want to go even more! It’s definitely on my list of must-see destinations.
Sorry… internet freeze means I posted twice. (Now three times). Todd, can you delete some comments so I look like a normal person, not an internet stalker?
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The Siq was my favorite part of Petra! It’s just so amazing to think that it was carved out and kept the ancient city hidden for so long! Gorgeous photos! They certainly took me back to the few days I spent there last year.
Hey Connie. Carved out?? We were told by our guide that it was the result of an earthquake thousands of years ago. Now I’m going to have to do some more research.
Whoops! You’re totally right! Sorry, I was thinking of something else. What, I have absolutely no idea! Perhaps I thought carved out, as in by erosion? Really, I have no idea. I feel like such a loser! =) This will teach me to start commenting on blogs BEFORE I’ve had my morning coffee!
Either way, the Siq is still impressive!
Well, there are plenty of carving in the Siq! And I`m impressed and humbled that you would comment so early in the morning
Unless of course your morning coffee comes at 12 pm 
Well, I am currently in Hong Kong at the moment. =)
By the way, I wrote a blog about Petra as well. Well, that sort of a lie. It took place in Petra but it’s more about the Bedouins and the side of Petra that a lot of visitors never get to see. It’s worth a read!
http://connvoyage.blogspot.com/2009/09/bedouin-days.html
Wow! I’ve been eagerly awaiting this post since reading your first one about Petra, and this definitely didn’t disappoint! It looks like such an amazing site. I love all the shots in the narrow canyon, and of course the ones of the donkeys and camels!
Can’t wait to see that video…
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I`ll get the video out soon. Just so many things to post these days! I think I need to start writing for more outside publications just to keep all the experiences flowing out. Donkey ride on its way!
Wow beautiful place. It also kind of remind me of the Arizona Antelope Canyon too.
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If it’s anything like the Siq then it looks like I’ll have to make a trip to Arizona. I have to admit that I’m much less well traveled in the US itself.
What Nicole said. The picture with the sand swirls is my favorite! Petra was already on my list, but it has now been bumped up several notches. Thanks so much for posting!
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Thank you for the nice comment! and Nicole as well. We had a great day that was a mix of sand storms and the rain that washed away the dust and let us see the tombs nice and clean.
The photo of the Treasury with the swirling sand is quite magical. Petra is definitely on my bucket list!
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