Hike I

Todra Gorge

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April 14th 2006
The time had come to leave the beautiful and serene desert/Merzouga and continue the journey. With the help of Edir from Chez Julia I piled into a grand taxi and made my way back to Rissani in hopes of catching transport to Tinerhir and my destination of the Todra Gorge. Rissani, wasn't looking forward to going back there. Fortunately as we arrived there was another traveler in the back of ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Todra Gorge

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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