Amman

For me, Amman (Jordan) is my main goal of completing the visit to the 7 wonders of the modern world, visiting Petra.

Of course, I have to take advantage and see other places.

Jordan is an unknown world for most Brazilians, as it has little proximity to our history.

So, researching, I decided to visit the Dead Sea, the Red Sea and also the Wadi Rum Desert.

As public transport is a little scarce and the distances are long, I decided to rent a car, making getting around easier.

Starting with Aman

But to begin with, I have to tell you about the trouble I went through right at the entrance.

I never had a problem at customs and as I always have all my documents up to date, I got my visa, I had a Jordan Pass, meaning peace of mind.

My mistake, when I went to passport control, the security guard after about 5 minutes told me to wait, sitting right in front.

There were about 10 people in the same situation.

10, 20, 30 minutes passed and nothing. After almost an hour an agent came to talk to me, asked a few questions about where he was coming from and left.

Another 30 minutes passed and 3 agents came to talk to me and asked me to accompany them.

I felt trapped just like the airport programs on TV.

They took me to my luggage and asked a lot of questions, like what I was going to do, how long, etc.

I told them my script and answered everything they wanted.

After about 20 minutes of talking, one of them simply said. Welcome to Jordan and off I went.

I just didn’t run away to avoid being noticed.

And so the adventure in Jordan began.

Amman, the capital of Jordan.

The chaos in Cairo continues, but to a lesser extent.

The traffic is chaotic, Aman is a city of hills, initially it was called the city of 7 hills now with the growth of the city there is much more.

There is not much to do in the city, some places to visit such as Aman Citadel, King’s Mosque, Roman Theater and the city itself,

I only had one day to visit and I went to Petra and on the way I passed the Dead Sea.

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is about 1 hour by car from Amman.

The Dead Sea is a large lake with very salty water. To give you an idea, the sea contains approximately 35 g of salt per liter, while the Dead Sea contains 300 g.

And believe me, you can’t sink. You can try whatever you want and it won’t sink.

Another attraction of the place are the Dead Sea mud treatments.

It is a treatment for various skin diseases and is also very effective in treating rheumatic diseases and respiratory problems. It is also believed that bathing in the Dead Sea helps improve blood circulation and relieve stress.

Of course I had to try, but it’s really weird. Due to the high concentration of salt, it burns the skin a lot.

If you have any scratches, it will hurt a lot, so don’t shave, shave, etc. a few days beforehand.

The sad thing is that with the use of water, the Dead Sea is drying up. It has already dropped more than 20 meters.

For me the most impressive thing was the salt formations in some places.

The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth, about 400 meters below sea level.

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum, also known as Moon Valley, is a valley carved into the sandstone rock

With a series of valleys covered in soft-colored sand, punctuated by huge, imposing, and fantastically shaped

With reddish sand and mountains that resemble the arid, red surface of Mars, Wadi Rum is a Hollywood favorite and has served as the setting for many films such as The Martian (2015), The Last Days on Mars (2013), Red Planet ( 2000), Mission to Mars (2000), etc.

Many other films were also filmed in Wadi Rum, such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Prometheus, and one of the most famous Lawrence of Arabia.

YOU. Lawrence, the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, was there many times, both in his quest for success during the Great Arab Revolt of 1917-1918 and also because he found solace in the isolation of Wadi Rum.

The Bedouins are traditionally nomadic, living in the region for thousands of years, originally being goat herders who moved from one place to another throughout the desert.

To live a little of the Bedouin experience, I took a jeep tour through the desert and spent the night in a Bedouin tent.

I took this tour with Real Bedouin Experience Tours & Camp, a local company that really cares about preserving traditions.

Your camp is in a privileged location to enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets.

For dinner, we had ZARB a traditional Bedouin underground oven.

A hole is dug in the sand and the firewood is left there until it turns into charcoal. The food is placed on the coals, the hole is covered with sand which is left to cook for several hours.

After dinner, we gathered around the fire and Salem told stories about the Bedoin people.

And as a bonus, a spectacular sunset.