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The Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, has a special mystique at twilight.
Tourists are more than welcome here, and they enjoy bobbing like corks in water
that's about six times as salty as the ocean. A dip rubs salt on cuts you didn't know you
had. Keep the water out of your eyes and float near a shower.
Dead Sea spas have an impressive brag list. The soothing air is thick—there's 10 per-
cent more oxygen here than at sea level—and hazy with bromine, a natural tranquilizer.
Visitors rub the Dead Sea's magically curative black mud on their bodies. Many believe
the mud's minerals make their skin younger and more beautiful.
Palestinians living in the West Bank have no access to waterfront. Israel even adjusted
the border to control the entire Dead Sea shoreline. But when tensions are low, Palestinian
families who can afford the admission are allowed to enjoy some Israeli Dead Sea resorts.
