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Rooftops, Essaouira  
   

Rooftops, Essaouira

Bargaining by the sea.

December 10th 2006
It only takes about a day for me to get Essaouira’s appeal. If you ignore the postcard racks and the paint-by-numbers galleries and the ruddy tourists banging away on their souvenir drums in the Place Moulay Hassan, what you get isn’t too different from any other beach town. Kids play pick-up games of soccer in the sand. A few lanky, disinterested teens watch the waves and scratch at their bo ... read more
Africa » Morocco

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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