Medersa Ben Youssef

To Marrakesh!

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February 17th 2010
At 20 to 5 Tuesday morning we were up and ready to head out to the bus terminal for our 5am bus trip to Barcelona. While I’ve grown somewhat accustomed to these 5am bus trips, this one was particularly uncomfortable. A bit after 8 we were at El Prat and by 8:30 all checked in and ready for our 11:00am flight to Marrakesh. The weather was looking very dreary and rainy, and the forecast for Marra ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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