Sunset over Wadi Rum, Jordan

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Sunset over Wadi Rum, Jordan

JORDAN: The sun sets over the desert valley of Wadi Rum ( ), approximately 60km north of the coastal city of Aqaba. The Wadi (Valley) is famous for it's geological features.


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