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Experience 'Life on Mars' in Jordan's Wadi Rum desert

2018-10-11 12:14 GMT+8
 
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1 / 5   Most people on the Earth won’t get the chance to travel to Mars, but now they have a great place to experience what life is like on the distant planet. /VCG Photo

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2 / 5   The Sun City Camp, a luxurious camp built in Wadi Rum desert, Jordan, offered visitors an experience similar to living on Mars. Various inflatable dome tents were built on the red-dirt landscapes in the desert, which greatly resembled the typical landscapes on Mars. /VCG Photo

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3 / 5   Inspired by the 2015 Oscar-nominated film “The Martian,” Sultan Al-Nawafleh, CEO of the camp, decided to build it in Wadi Rum desert, which was also close to where the movie was filmed. /VCG Photo

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4 / 5   Currently, there are approximately 162 dome tents in the desert, but only five of them are used as accommodations for tourists, including the Sun Day Camp, according to CNN. /VCG Photo

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5 / 5   Each tent room offers hotel facilities such as a king-sized bed, a private bathroom, a terrace as well as a unique glass wall that allows tourists to get views of the desert and surrounding mountains. /VCG Photo

 
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