Geo: 32.8801, -6.91556Flying into Casablanca from Spain, we immediately got on a train to Marrakech. Yes, the name "Casablanca" brings to mind the romance of the classic Bogart movie, but in reality, it is an ugly concrete city with little to draw a visitor. Interestingly, the film crew for the movie "Casablanca" never set foot on Moroccan soil: it was all filmed on a Hollywood sound stage!Marrakech, in contrast, was immediately intriguing with its maze of "souks" - traditional market in the medieval "medina" - old city. Founded in 1062 by Sultan Tachfin, Marrakech grew to become an important cultural center of the Islamic world.To be sure, the city is becoming Westernized and tourism, an important employer. But underneath this modern veneer, we were pleased to see that regular people still haggle over carpets, spices, and
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