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Morocco...

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February 10th 2010
FES Day 21 So my thoughts on Morocco were not so good at this point but I decided to head on to Fez anyways to see if I could change my opinion. I got off the bus and unfortunately my opinion was unchanged. Immediately the hustlers started to swarm. The new part of the city is very big, busy, dirty, and crowded. I found my way to ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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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