I try out being a Touareg

Marrakech

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November 21st 2009
We made it to the vicinity of the Madrid airport on Monday without hassles, and quickly found a 3-star suite hotel, where we checked in to a small apartment, with two bedrooms and a sitting room. We went to a nearby shopping mall, where we noted the similarities with American malls, as well as the differences. We decided on a bar for tapas and beer, then went to the supermercado and picked up some ... 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