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Entering the clouds

Jebl Toukbal (The mountain of mountains)

June 22nd 2006
We arrived in the little villiage of Imelil, a quiet place nestled in the foothills of the Atlas mountains. It was a strange place, with a lot of men sitting around doing nothing, but it was clean, quiet and far removed from the tourist and Lonely Planet trails. Our room was cheap but was also cold, damp and slightly depressing with no one else staying around the rather large courtyard. We spent ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Imlil

Moroccan Flag 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
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