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Ramon Inn |
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Luggage identification |
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Future Hotel Overlook the Desert |
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Mitzpe Ramon in the Distance |
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Our Bus |
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Mitzpe Ramon in the distance |
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Sheila Climbing to the Visitors Center |
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Ramon Crater |
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Ramon Crater is the largest one one of the three Negev craters. It contains geological formations unparalleled elsewhere in the world. |
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Makhtesh |
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A makhtesh has steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep closed valley which is usually drained by a single wadi. |
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Makhtesh |
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A makhtesh is a geological landform regarded to be unique to the Negev desert of Israel and the Sinai. Although commonly known as "craters" these formations are more accurately described as erosion cirques. |
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The Valley |
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The valleys have limited vegetation and soil, containing a variety of different colored rocks and a diverse fauna and flora which has been protected and preserved over millions of years. The best known (and largest) makhtesh is Makhtesh Ramon of Israel's Negev desert. |
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OH my goodness - Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Giggle. |
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Issy, Josh, Bonnie and Ellen (1st row)
Michael, Kathy and Ann (2nd Row) |
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Michael - Director of Federation |
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Bedouin village |
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Recognize and non-recognized vilages |
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Lakiya Bedouin |
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Descendants of nomadic tribes who roamed the deserts from ancient times. |
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Negevinstitute of strategies of peace and development |
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We all ate lunch. |
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Blue Testure from Ramon Inn Flags |
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Cobble Texture Visitors Center |
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Rock siding in the desert texture |
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Hebrew Machtesh Ramon |
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Visitor Center Sign |
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