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Marakesh.....Morocco

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January 3rd 2008
At 4am Boxing Day, in the dark, cold, and quiet morning. I made my way to the airport, and flew out of London to Marrakesh (or Marrakech) in Morocco, with my housemate. It was only a 2 hour flight, but I had landed on another contenant. The ‘Red City’ at the base of the Atlas Mountains. The Muslim, Arabic speaking city had a huge French influence and almost everyone who tried to speak to me, ... 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