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The Almighty Atlas. ATLAS MOUNTAINS

August 3rd 2013
We were four bleary eyed travellers waiting outside our apartment in the French Quarter of Marrakech. It was early, that morning, as we observed the stirring of life and the awakening of the village. Savouring the taste of our recent strong black coffee, we inhaled the brisk morning air, and shrugged off our backpacks. The welcome and expected arrival of Rachid and Mustapha loomed toward us in the ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Anti-Atlas

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
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