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Mirleft from the Portuguese kasbah

The crumbling fort on the hilll above Mirleft - built originally to counter the Spanish presence in Sidi Ifni - is a favorite sunset-watching spot for tourists and locals.


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Moroccan  Flag 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]
Blog: Au revoir, Atlantic: Agadir to Guelmime
Date: February 16th 2008

We left Agadir with a sense of impatience to get out of that tourist town and back into the wilder coastal landscapes - not really wild, of course, since wherever you go in this country you are always surrounded by the curious and friendly Moroccan people, who seem able to materialize out of even the most desolate-looking landscapes. Our destinations were the towns of Massa and Sidi R'Bat on the ... read more


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