A very quiet New Year's Eve 02 Us

A very quiet New Year's Eve

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December 31st 2009
Geo: 31.6334, -7.9996Early this morning we left Essaouira by coach to Marrakech. We arrived early afternoon and got a taxi to our hotel. Our hotel was in the middle of the medina again. Our taxi could only take us to the main square- Djamaa el Fna. From here we began to make our way through the medina. We could only go so far until we became lost and had to ask for help. A local man was happy to ... 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