In order to preserve this location, only 20 visitors a day are allowed to trek to the Wave. The first 10 are drafted in an Internet lottery held 4 months before. The other 10 are drafted between people applying daily at the Rangers station, 60 km from Page. In 2004, when I first knew about these formations, I had no luck in the daily lots. In 2008, I was not contemplated in the Internet draft. Even so, I decided to take a chance. Only in the 3rd and last trip to the Ranger station did I hit the jackpot. The photo explains eloquently the reason of so much work to get the entry permit and the three hours hike, over unmarked trails, to the Wave. Some of the lucky ones that obtain the craved permit fail to see this location because they manage to get lost in the trails…


This photo won the first prize of the section «People» of the 2009 Portuguese National Geographic Photo Contest.