Friday, February 18, 2011

Matrah - Oman



Matrah

Photograph by James L. Stanfield

Glittering crescent on the Gulf of Oman, Matrah beckons west of Muscat, the capital. Most places are now reachable by motor vehicle; as recently as 1970 the nation had only six miles [9.7 kilometers] of paved road.

—From “Oman,” May 1995, National Geographic magazine

(Source: Oman Photos – National Geographic)

More useful info: Oman Country Guide

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