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Morocco

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July 5th 2007
How does one write about a country and culture so different from anything seen before. morocco stews the senses...period. you see things every other minute that shock you, sadden you, make you smile and only at the end can you shake your head and attempt to process it. we began in the city of marrakech after a 10 hour train ride down from the city of tagner. knowing that inside the historic walls ... 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