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Boumalne du Dadès

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April 16th 2006
Nicolas and I said our goodbyes at the Gorge (he was heading directly to Marrakech, I had a few stops before heading there) and I was in a grand taxi on my way to Boumalne du Dadès. This was a last minute decision; I had a couple of days to play with and really just wanted to go somewhere quiet and relax along the route I was traveling and this seemed to be the perfect spot. Nice town, not m ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Boumalne Dades

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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