To get to capture the atmosphere of this place is advisable to go here a couple of days, but in a day batante tight you can see their most significant monuments. Located in a deep canyon, and only accessible through a narrow, winding path (or siq) dug into the rock, Petra is carved from pink sandstone oxide acquires dark tones combined with gray and yellow bands; has 800 monuments carved. The most famous ruin is the Khazneh, or treasure, whose facade, beautifully carved, is the first thing you see when you exit the Siq. Monastery, the most remote building, is equally impressive, and if you climb the nearly 900 steps staircase, you get stunning views of the valleys themselves annexed and remains of the city. Other remains include an amphitheater with a seating capacity of eight hundred people, and the Temple of the Winged Lions.