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Leaving the Sahara

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February 13th 2010
SAHARA Day 24 Since I wasn’t able to leave the desert until the night train again I had to fill my day with walking around Rissani. First I went to a Touareg, one of the four types of desert people, camp to see some of the creative works from the area. The Touareg people are also referred to as blue men because they would pai ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Erfoud

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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