Hotel Dar Echchaouen

Finally Some Down Time

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March 20th 2013
After almost a week of pretty much going non-stop, we finally had a day where we can take it easy and nothing was really planned. The rain from the night before had given way to beautiful sunny skies with lingering cumulus clouds. I had gotten used to waking up early on this trip and today was no exception. At 8:00, I went down to see if anybody was having breakfast but nobody from the group was t ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Tangier-Tétouan » Chefchaouen

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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