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Comme tu veux, part deux

February 5th 2010
“Comme tu veux,” part deux: Fes and back again After my fun-filled time in Marrakech, I took an 8-hour train to Fes in the center of Morocco to meet my friends Tammy and Isabel (Tammy is a fellow Fulbrighter here in Madrid) who had arrived back in civilization after sandboarding and camel riding out in the Sahara for New Years...jealous! I called Tammy using our Spanish phones and ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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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