Travels from Tangier, Morocco Photo 18

Travels from Tangier, Morocco

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October 19th 2010
How is it possible to have so many different placecs in one world? Morocco was unlike anything I have seen before. Different than the slums of any big city in the U.S. Different than any poor town in Mexico. Different than all that I've seen in Europe. It didn't seem like "Africa" to me, though I will admit that crossing the Gibraltar Straight felt like we were leaving one world and entering an ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Tangier-Tétouan

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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