Bags

Heading Inland

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April 1st 2008
Today we headed off at 9am to Marrakech. We drove inland through lots of fields of barley. Lots of fields near villages were covered in plastic bags. There were also grape vines and olive trees. As we went inland it got hotter. We drove right through the city which was very busy. We went to a place called Plage Rouge (Red Beach). It had a huge pool 80m x 50m, and lots of very trendy people ... 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