Asuán marca la antigua frontera sur del territorio de los emperadores. Ubicada en la primera catarata del río Nilo ha tenido siempre un papel estratégico muy importante para el comercio.
Aswan marks the southern territory of ancient emperors border. Located at the first cataract of the Nile River has always played an important strategic role for trade.
Las canteras de piedra del Antiguo Egipto se encontraban aquí. Estas piedras eran usadas para crear las estatuas colosales, los obeliscos y los templos que están en todas partes de Egipto, incluyendo las pirámides que luego eran trasladadas por el Nilo; además aún se pueden observar en la piedra natural, los restos de los picapedreros que trabajaron en la zona hace 3000 años.
The stone quarries of ancient Egypt were here. These stones were used to create the colossal statues, obelisks and temples we can find everywhere in Egypt, including the pyramids. They were carried by the Nile. We can still see the remains of the stonemasons who worked in the area 3000 years ago.
Obelisco inacabado que permanece en su lecho/Unfinished Obelisk .
El Museo Nubio (Nubia Museum) es muy interesante. Nos enseña sobre la historia y la vida de los habitantes de la zona con exposiciones muy prolijas y detalladas.
The Nubia Museum is very interesting. It teaches us about the history and life of the inhabitants of the area with very lengthy and detailed halls
En la isla Elefantina, que se encuentra en frente de la ciudad podemos visitar templos nubios muy hermosos, unos de los más bellos del país
On Elephantine Island, located in front of the city we can visit very beautiful Nubia temples, ones of the most beautiful of the country..
Se llega en pequeños barcos (hay que regatear mucho)
We can reach there by small boats (have to bargain a lot)
En las ruinas de ABU nos encontramos con un guía muy divertido, él te abre la cerca.
In the ruins of ABU we found a very funny guide, he open the gate for you.
Aqui se puede ver al guardia de seguridad participando :)
Here you can see the security guard involved in the joke :)
Me gustó mucho caminar por la aldea nubia que se llega cruzando el río. Con sus casas tradicionales y pequeños jardines.
I really enjoyed walking through the Nubian villages, just across the river. With its traditional houses and small gardens.
Hay un pequeño museo&bar donde podemos refrescarnos en la terraza tomando una bebida y disfrutando el hermoso paisaje del Nilo, además el dueño es muy dado a conversar con los extranjeros lo que hace la experiencia aún más interesante: ¡contacto directo con un nubio real!
There is a small museum & bar where you can fresh up on the terrace with a drink and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile, also the owner is very keen to talk with foreigners making the experience even more interesting: a direct chat with a real Nubian!
La gente de Asuán es muy simpática y amigable, pero eso los hace aún mejor comerciantes, es fácil olvidar que estamos en un país donde el regateo es bastante duro, especialmente con los turistas, entre tantas sonrisas y rostros amigables.
People of Aswan is very nice and friendly, but that makes them even better traders. It is easy to forget that we are in a country where haggling is pretty hard, especially with tourists, among many smiles and friendly faces.
Aswan marks the southern territory of ancient emperors border. Located at the first cataract of the Nile River has always played an important strategic role for trade.
The stone quarries of ancient Egypt were here. These stones were used to create the colossal statues, obelisks and temples we can find everywhere in Egypt, including the pyramids. They were carried by the Nile. We can still see the remains of the stonemasons who worked in the area 3000 years ago.
El Museo Nubio (Nubia Museum) es muy interesante. Nos enseña sobre la historia y la vida de los habitantes de la zona con exposiciones muy prolijas y detalladas.
The Nubia Museum is very interesting. It teaches us about the history and life of the inhabitants of the area with very lengthy and detailed halls
On Elephantine Island, located in front of the city we can visit very beautiful Nubia temples, ones of the most beautiful of the country..
We can reach there by small boats (have to bargain a lot)
In the ruins of ABU we found a very funny guide, he open the gate for you.
Here you can see the security guard involved in the joke :)
Me gustó mucho caminar por la aldea nubia que se llega cruzando el río. Con sus casas tradicionales y pequeños jardines.
I really enjoyed walking through the Nubian villages, just across the river. With its traditional houses and small gardens.
There is a small museum & bar where you can fresh up on the terrace with a drink and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile, also the owner is very keen to talk with foreigners making the experience even more interesting: a direct chat with a real Nubian!
People of Aswan is very nice and friendly, but that makes them even better traders. It is easy to forget that we are in a country where haggling is pretty hard, especially with tourists, among many smiles and friendly faces.
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