The Tannery

MOROCCO Chapter 2: Pigeon Poop & CouchSurfing

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February 9th 2008
I had read about the tanneries in Morocco and was determined to visit one, so the next day Meredith and I tried to find the tannery in the old medina. We met a nice man who offered to show us where it was. He led us through the medina and handed us off to a man standing outside the tannery. Thinking that he was expecting money for leading us there, we offered him some but he refused to take it. ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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 inaugurate... ... read more