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    Pyramids, Coptic churches, traffic… the many faces of Cairo, Egypt

    February 11, 2018 /

    I believe Egypt is the only country I heard so many contradictory opinions about. Some would tell how wonderful and incredible it is to see the pharaohs monuments and sail on the river Nile. Others would say it is chaotic, noisy and dirty everywhere, especially in Cairo. And then there will always be the ones warning you against travelling there because “it is a dangerous place”. The fact there are so many different perceptions of the very same place intrigue me. Of course, I learned at school about the great Ramses II, Toutankhamun and the mummies found inside pyramids and hidden tombs. But that was 2 to 5 thousands years…

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