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Background: In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily eroded; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Morocco virtually annexed Western Sahara during the late 1970s, but final resolution on the status of the territory remains unresolved. Gradual political reforms in the 1990s resulted in the establishment of a bicameral legislature in 1997. Parliamentary elections were held for the second time in September 2002 and municipal elections were held in September 2003.




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We had a break between the time when our intensive Spanish classes ended and before our regular classes began. At the beginning of the break our program took us to Sevilla for two days. That was a lot of fun and we saw all the sights in Sevilla, including the third largest cathedral in the world—way cool. I’m beginning to different types of architecture more and more. After our Sevilla trip came to an end, instead of returning to Granada with the majority of the group, six of us stayed in Sevilla and took an 11pm bus to Madrid. We arrived [View Full Entry]

Zoo Town Nomad - Zoo Town Nomad | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 19th 2008 | 70 Views | [diary=248030]

The Wash Room
The Coast
Busing it to Marrakech

By pnltravels
February 2nd 2008
Mohammedia Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Mohammédia
Bonjour from Mohammedia! We have travelled only 25 km north from Casablanca but we in a totally different environment. The bus trip here was also very different and fun! The hostel in Casablanca was centrally located and clean, it was very damp and cold. Lucky me, I got the flu - fever, chills the whole nine yards. So we decided to leave. Mohammedia was recommeded to us by the hostel guy so we trundled off to the bus "station" or rather spot on the road where the buses stop. We got all our bags on the bus, and ourselves, and sat [View Full Entry]

pnltravels - Peter & Laini | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 2nd 2008 | 1145 Views | [diary=242168]

Our Tour Guide
Beach Front

By pnltravels
January 29th 2008
Casablanca Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca
We arrived on Jan 28 to Casablanca. It is warmer than NY and TO but certainly not scorching - it is a little damp being winter here. I apologize for the short entry, but I am using a keyboard that has arabic on it, so it is a little different to type on. Casablanca is huge - and very busy. We are staying in the Old Medina which is the old part of the city. We have attached a few photos today. Lots of love, Laini and Peter [View Full Entry]

pnltravels - Peter & Laini | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 29th 2008 | 334 Views | [diary=240761]

Ricks Cafe
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque

So we have all heard of Casablanca. Humphry Bogart running a bar in French Morocco and hanging out with the ex-pats. Its a sultry image, a stylish and cosmopolitan enclave in Africa. In reality, Casablanca is nothing like its Hollywood image. But then again, what is? Real-life Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco, although not its capital (Rabat) and as such it is a busy and sprawling city with an affluent centre that gradually extends out into more residential and communal areas. Apart from the modern nightclubs and restaurants that line the coast, it is true that Casablanca is not [View Full Entry]

sambasa - s hill | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 26th 2008 | 635 Views | [diary=239499]

Magic Kitchen
Carpet alley in Casablanca
Aladdins cave

My trip began on January 25th, 2008, a month after finishing college in upstate New York. I had, through several unfortunate and uncontrollable occurrences, failed to apply in time for the job I had been coveting and so decided to take the opportunity to travel for as long as I possibly could. The goal is to travel for a year, using up most of my savings, then return in time to apply for the JET program once again in November of 2008. I am accompanied by a Japanese friend named Yohei who I met in college, and weighed down with only [View Full Entry]

Gavin the Green - Gavin Greene | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 4th 2008 | 28 Views | [diary=252762]


Rabat and Casablanca got placed on our agenda not so much because we wanted to see them as much as they were in our way, their positions on the Atlantic making them unavoidable if we wanted to follow the coast road south. Both turned out to have their own interest (or are we simply interestable?) making them worth the few days we spent in each. Rabat was the logical place to meet the coast on way west from Meknes, especially since we'd timed our arrival to coincide with a big storm blowing in off the Atlantic. We arrived ready to hunker [View Full Entry]

steve_hoge - Bicycling Adventures with Steve and Kate | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 4th 2008 | 1324 Views | [diary=242839]

Atlantic lighthouse, Rabat
Tour Hassan, Rabat
Hassan II Mausoleum, Rabat

From Ceuta where the ferry dropped us off we made our way down towards the Moroccan border, Ceuta is a Spanish enclave in Africa, on the ferry lots of guardia civil from the mainland to give security to the Spanish king who happen to be there when we arrived, crossed into Morocco without a hitch took about couple hours then off to Tatouin where we stopped to shop for dinner. Set up tent at a bush camp,and after dinner laid out a mat and stargazed for a bit while drinking whiskey from the bottle, with Jamie,Bryan,Zoe, Dave and Chrissie, next day [View Full Entry]

Viajerong Pinoy - GIL BRIONES | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 13th 2007 | 866 Views | [diary=219244]

CHEFCHAOUEN
FIRST BUSH CAMP IN MOROCCO
ARRIVING IN CEUTA

October 17. Keith steps out of his box, all the way to Africa. For this trip he has not bought the tourist guide book for Morocco, nor has he done his usual planning. There is a meeting at the plant in Casablanca, he goes with his colleagues, puts all his trust in them! I'm not invited to this location, it is a business trip after all. He tells me that Casablanca was more populated than he had thought. Close to 6 million people. The traffic was organized chaos. Taxi fares need to be negotiated before entering the cab. He says he [View Full Entry]

Keith and Pete - Postcards from Europe | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 17th 2007 | 131 Views | [diary=218770]

market
what's for supper?
busy street

It is strange to be in this country just to be. I know that I have left the US. And I know that I am here with my sister. But where is here and how long will I be there? I arrived in Casablanca under cover of night last night. It is strange to fly into a new place at night, because the lights give you very little sense of the dimensions and textures and setting of a place. (In this case, however, even a daytime approach wouldn’t have helped me much, as I woke up only when the front wheels [View Full Entry]

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Djellabahs - Libby and MC Abbott | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 12th 2007 | 175 Views | [diary=210630]


From the air, Casablanca looks a lot like Sacramento: the surrounding region of lines, angles and intersections making up a patchwork farm area resembles the same quilt-like agricultural area that encompasses. I came at the best time of day: dusk, when you can stare right at the sun as it sets in the dusty Saharan sky. The first part of our drive, through farmland and occassional suburban sprawl, was quiet besides my driver's honking which would begin immediately as the light turned green, whether or not the cars in front of us had started moving. Once we reached the city, itself [View Full Entry]

M C Abbott - Mary Claire Abbott | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 9th 2007 | 49 Views | [diary=200371]