Sunset on the ramparts

The best place to watch the sunset is from the wall with the cannons. I was surprised how few foreign tourists there were the evening we went, though the place was crowded with Moroccan tourists. Everybody comes to Essouira to escape the inland heat.

July travels

July 24th 2006
It has been too hot and I have been too lethargic to do much of anything when I’m in Kelaa, especially drag myself to the internet café and post a blog. One a month seems like being an over-achiever at this point. Anyway, I have managed to escape town a few times this month. For my Sunday/Monday weekend before the 4th of July I went with fellow volunteer Rebecca up and over the Atlas to celebr ... read more

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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

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