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Easter Island and the Stone Guardians of Rapa Nui

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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Rapa Nui emerges with a tiny size and a monumental mystery. The island is home to the moai, stone giants that look inland as guardians of something invisible.

Petra, a City Carved Into Rock

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Petra looks like a mirage of stone. For centuries, the Nabataean city hid itself to preserve itself from the world and from time. Today, to visit it, you must walk a path that feels like opening the door to another world.

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