The Palmerie

Kelaa to Marrakech to Ouarzazate to Agdz

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April 2nd 2006
Considering I haven’t yet been here a year and I spend the vast majority of my time working at my site, I have managed to travel quite a bit already. This trip up and over the Tishka Pass was just as beautiful as the first time and much more comfortable since I managed to keep the seat next to me empty the whole way. The snow has almost entirely melted off the mountains along the pass and only d ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Agdz

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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