Morocco Photo 13

Morocco

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March 1st 2010
We arrived very jet lagged and expecting a bit of chaos, but to our pleasant surprise the Marrakesh international airport was such a lovely introduction to Morocco, eat that LAX. We had agreed to the airport pickup offered by our Riad (traditional Moroccan house), but now thought that maybe we had been overly cautious. Where were the dodgy taxi drivers and hustlers that we had been repeatedly war ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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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