Town - Entry from the port

This magnificent square linking the port area to the main town was almost empty, but it was not hard to imagine it full of people in summer. It made me glad to be here in winter.

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Solo trip to Essaouira

January 4th 2006
I hadn't planned to go by myself to Essaouira. Yesterday, Elaine dismounted awkwardly from a mule at Imlil, and we had spent the rest of the day in Marrakech getting her treated. Today, she was supposed to be resting at the hotel, and I was on my way to the coast, able to occupy two seats on the bus. ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Essaouira

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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