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High Atlas Mountains - Armed

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April 26th 2009
Another long drive today took us into the High Atlas Mountains with some stunning scenery along the way. Our starting point was Imlil, a village filled with guides, hikers and equipment rental places. We had a 1 - 1.5 hr leisurely walk through some mountainous terrain, flowing streams with fresh snow runoffs, and fields of wild flowers - Irises, poppies etc - to reach a village called Armed wher ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Imlil

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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