This time we are going to visit the capital city of egypt, in north Africa. This city is famous because of the desert, the hot weather,and of course, because the egypcian culture, 5.000 years old.
While you are in the plane landing on egypt, you could see in the skyline the pyramids, for example the 3 famous temples located in Guiza. These pyramids are one of the seven wonders from the old world, and the only one which is still standing.
These necropolis has 3 main pyramids are called Keops, Kefren and Micerinos. The most incredible one is the Keops' pyramid. This pyramid show the great knowlegdge thaat the egypician people had about architecture, maths and crafts thousands of years ago. The second pyramid is Jafra, more known as Kefrén. Due to an optical effect, this piramid looks bigger than the one which belongos to his father, Keops. In Ancient times, this pyramid was called the grat pyramid. It looks bigger because it is located in a higher place of the plateau. Also, this one presents more inclinated angles in its faces than the Keops' pyramid. this angle was used in some other pyramids later in time.
Nowadays, the pyramid of Kefren is higher than the Keops' pyramid, because the top of this one has been deteriorated over the years.
The third pyramid is Micerinos' pyramid. It is located in one of the sides of the Guiza's plateau, and it is the smallest one.
In this enormus complex, there are three small pyramids more, which Keops made built them. They were supposed to keep the mummies of the queens.
This was Guiza, but what about El Cairo?
El Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, and it is one of the cultural and touristic centres of Egypt. Tourists usually sleep in this city and travel during their holidays to other Egyptian cities, such as Luxor or Guiza. They also always visit the Kings' Valley, a valley full of tombs of ancient faraons.
This valley is also full of grave robbers, who search for tombs which are not been discovered yet. But enjoy your trip and do not worry about them!
In El Cairo city you should visit the Egyptian national museum, the Tower of El Cairo, Abdin's palace, the Islamic art museum, and, if you want a bit of fun, the Pharaonic Village theme park.
Enjoy Egypt, my friends!
El Cairo seems like an interesting city. ¿Have you ever been there? ¿Why did you decided to include it in the blog?
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