Young adults plug in at the internet cafes. Forested highlands rise to over 3,000 feet. The Dead Sea rests at the lowest point on earth.
Fertile plains stretch north and south along the Great Rift Valley.
Desolate desert steppes claim two-thirds of the country. At the crossroads of the ancient Kings Highway and the Information Superhighway is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a land of contrasts. Today's traveler to Jordan may opt for the luxuries of a five-star resort and spa, or sleep out under the stars with a camel caravan. Either way, the visitor is destined to encounter an oasis of peace in the Middle East, where God chose to unfold the history of salvation. South of the Dead Sea, people can visit the excavations of a seventh-century Byzantine church and monastery built over the cave that was home to Lot for many years.