If the piece of road between Cairo and Luxor did not give me any problems and asked if I was totally relaxed during the 15 hours away by train, despite being guarded by armed men, leaving the Luxor felt some tightness. The higher the closer to the southern countries, the danger increases, at least theoretically. By December 2008, between Luxor and Aswan travel in a convoy is armed to anticipate potential hazards. Although now is not the case, I can not say that I felt completely safe.
The road from Luxor to Aswan we had a rental car because I wanted to stop the other two temples, Edfu and Kom Ombo . From time to time I turn off the filters or the military police, and handed over control roll. That makes me think that if we only rent the car, things were more complicated (we had a car with driver).
The road is 250-300 km and runs along the Nile . Therefore, you get a chance to see something green and even palm trees in some areas. Otherwise, only the desert – sand and stones. Most houses are unfinished and increasingly more and more begin to have no roof. At Aswan did not rain at all in the past 30 years, so people do not consider it necessary to make their homes and roofs and many prefer to put only a canvas roof in place. It is well known, and I’ve noticed that Egyptians prefer to leave their unfinished homes just to avoid paying taxes (the authorities say they built the house and do not pay taxes). Poverty is becoming more obvious with how close The area south of Egypt. This area is called South Nubia and the Nubian people living here differs from the north, even as a feature (more blacks, Arabs do not look like genuine, but bring more of “Africans”). Because construction of the Aswan dam, over 200,000 were displaced nubieni, most finding refuge in the country and southern neighbor,Sudan .
Poverty is extreme, but facilities for tourists is impeccable . The government seems to do nothing for the locals, everything he does is just for tourists.
Poverty is extreme, but facilities for tourists is impeccable . The government seems to do nothing for the locals, everything he does is just for tourists.
The first stop was at Edfu road, temple dedicated to the god Horus-hawk. Impressive is the color that surrounds the temple, called the Victoria Passage, which is shown on the walls of the struggle between the falcon god Horus and the deity of chaos, Seth, represented at Edfu in the form of a hippopotamus.
According to legend, Seth, although he defeated his brother Osiris, Horus was defeated and the Temple of Edfu is dedicated and the victories.
According to legend, Seth, although he defeated his brother Osiris, Horus was defeated and the Temple of Edfu is dedicated and the victories.
Temple of Kom Ombo , although not much more impressive than Edfu, enjoy a breathtaking view over the Nile.Kom Ombo is dedicated to two Egyptian deities, Horus and Sobek, god of the sacred crocodiles.
Both Edfu, Kom Ombo and Ptolemaic temples are not Pharaonic were built more recently, only about 2,300 years ago .
After not too much time on your show and Aswan, and a little more emancipated than Luxor’s crowded, but with a “cliff” as beautiful. Cruise ships were arrayed as toothpicks, few seats also being occupied by Felucca, small sailing vessels that have lingered and I about 2 hours. The difference between those in the north of Cairo and the south of Aswan, is more than visible. The southern are nubieni, more dark-skinned, close to the Sudan. On the other side is the Nile island of Elephantine and Kitchner Island, where he arranged a botanical garden. A beauty of the island. I came here with Felucca “led” by a Nubian of about 30 who told me that he married recently and told me some of nubienilor wedding traditions (including the fact that the men he painted some of the nails; are “meant” in this way, and it was painted). For Felucca I paid 30 Egyptian pounds per hour, approximately $ 6 all boats.
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