Ait Benhaddou

Ouarzazate!

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April 18th 2006
Grabbed a grand taxi from Boumalne and arrived in Ouarzazate where I was to spend a couple of days before pushing on to Marrakech. Ouarzazate (I just love saying that word!) is the movie/film capital of Morocco, its main claim to fame is the Atlas Studio Corporation. Films like Jewel of the Nile, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Kundun and Alexander were shot here; it was really cool seeing som ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Ouarzazate

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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