The Jeita Grotto (Arabic: مغارة جعيتا) is one of Lebanon’s most famous natural wonders. It is a world-renowned system of interconnected limestone caves spanning about 9 kilometers, parts of which are only accessible by boat. Jeita Grotto is one of the most spectacular places in the world to see stalactites and stalagmites. Dareen tells us about the magnificent caves and her first visit to see them when she was a child.
Lebanese-Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
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سلامات يا حلوين. أنا دارين من لبنان، هالبلد اللي كتير مميز بطبيعتو وبناسو وبطقسو الحلو، لهيك اليوم اخترت عرفكن على وحدة من أشهر معالمو السياحية اللي إسما مغارة جعيتا.
Hello to you beautiful people. I am Dareen from Lebanon. This country that is very special for its nature, its people, and its beautiful weather. For this reason, I chose to introduce you today to one of its most famous tourist attractions called the Jeita Grotto.
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بمغارة جعيتا، يمكن ما بتعرفو، هالمغارة كانت على قائمة المرشحين للوصول لعجايب الدني الطبيعية السبعة. بس لأنو لبنان بلد صغير من ناحية عدد سكانو، فما قِدرت نسبة التصويت إنو تنجحا، وما قدرت هالمغارة تربح.
In the Jeita Grotto, maybe you do not know, this grotto was on the list of candidates to become one of the seven natural wonders of the world. But because Lebanon is a small country in terms of its population, the voting percentage could not make it succeed, and the grotto could not win.